Michigan reports first 2 US deaths of people who had been sickened in outbreak of cyclospora

State health officials in Michigan announced Monday that two people have died after falling ill during an outbreak of cyclospora. These mark the first confirmed deaths in the United States related to the microscopic parasite.

The outbreak involves individuals who had been sickened by the parasite, prompting health authorities to report the fatalities as the first of their kind nationally within the current context of the outbreak.