Michigan has reached 10,773 reported cases of cyclosporiasis as of Friday, July 31, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Cyclosporiasis is a gastrointestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite that infects people when they eat food or drink water that has been contaminated with fecal matter. It causes diarrhea, abdominal cramps and bloating, loss of appetite, weight loss and fatigue. Other symptoms can include nausea, low-grade fever and vomiting.
Michigan is up 387 cases (3.7%) from Thursday. There was a 309 case increase between Wednesday and Thursday.
The department of health and human services is still saying lettuce or salad greens may be a potential source of the outbreak, but other food items could not
be completely ruled out and no specific type of produce, grower or supplier had been identified as the source.
As of Thursday, 193 of Michigan's reported cases included hospitalization, up 33 (21%) since the prior week.
Wayne County had the most reported cases with 1,625, according to data released Thursday. Oakland County had 1,043 cases and Washtenaw had 875. Cases have been reported in 71 of Michigan's 83 counties.
Shiawassee and Gratiot counties have been hit the hardest per capita. Shiawassee has 658 cases per 100,000 population while Gratiot has 527 per 100,000. Michigan as a whole has reported 102 cases per 100,000.
Free Press reporter Kristen Jordan Shamus contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan cyclosporiasis reported cases still rising. Current total
