Cases of a diarrhea-causing intestinal parasite have exploded in Michigan over the last two weeks in an outbreak that still has no clear source.
As of July 6, the state has received reports of over 700 cases since June 22, along with 36 hospitalizations, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHSS) told Ars Technica on Tuesday.
On June 30, the health department reported 170 cases, which rose to 572 on July 4.
The microscopic unicellular parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis is behind the cases, causing a disease called cyclosporiasis. Although the infection is generally not life-threatening, it usually causes “watery diarrhea with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements,” according
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