Senate confirms new CDC director as diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak sweeps US

Dr. Erica Schwartz was confirmed as CDC director along party lines amid concerns over whether she would stand up to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccines.

Lettuce and bagged salad is thought to be a potential cause of the cyclosporiasis outbreak. Nico De Pasquale Photography/Getty Images The number of confirmed cyclosporiasis cases in the US has topped 10,400, health officials said Tuesday. People got sick after eating lettuce sold in several states — Michigan and Ohio

Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, state health officials announced Monday, the first deaths confirmed in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite.

Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, state health officials announced on Monday, the first deaths confirmed in the US related to the microscopic parasite. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said both people had underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by the int

Two people have died in the Cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, state health officials announced Monday, the first deaths confirmed in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said both people had underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by the inte

Michigan reports the first 2 US deaths related to a diarrhea-causing parasite  AP News

Michigan reports the first 2 US deaths related to a diarrhea-causing parasite  Chicago Tribune

State health officials say two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan

Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan in the first confirmed deaths in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite, state health officials announced.

Michigan reports the first 2 US deaths related to a diarrhea-causing parasite  Toronto Star

The first deaths from the cyclosporiasis “explosive diarrhea” outbreak have been reported after two Michigan residents died after contracting the food-borne illness. Both patients, who are yet to be identified, had “significant underlying health conditions,” the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The Foo