Michigan residents have been advised to be alert about their health, as the state is undergoing an outbreak of explosive diarrhea linked to feces contamination of food and water.
The cause is the illness cyclosporiasis, which is caused by the protozoan Cyclospora cayetanensis. ABC reports that in a typical year, Michigan sees around 50 cases per year of this illness. So far this year, 1,251 people have been impacted, with 200 cases reported just yesterday and 36 hospitalized, as per the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
