The Latest Breaking News from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Cyclospora Hospitalizations Reach 740 Nationwide as CDC Now Links Most Confirmed Infections to Recalled Iceberg Lettuce

CDC counts 740 cyclosporiasis hospitalizations and two deaths in data through August 10, with most confirmed cases now tied to recalled lettuce.

Medical Daily · Aug 16

Michigan says residents can eat lettuce again after explosive diarrhea parasite sickened 12,000

The disease spread from human feces is not usually life-threatening - but can lead to severe dehydration that lands people in the hospital

The Independent UK · Aug 7

Michigan Is Battling Two Major Outbreaks at Once: A Cyclospora Surge Past 5,000 Cases and a Persistent Measles Presence

Michigan surpassed 5,000 Cyclospora cases by July 17, 2026, linked to Taco Bell lettuce from Taylor Farms, while also managing one of the nation's highest measles burdens.

Medical Daily · Jul 23

Michigan Has More Than 300 Cyclospora Cases and No Food Source Has Been Found

Michigan has 300+ Cyclospora cases in a "large and growing" outbreak. Standard stool tests miss this parasite. Here's the specific test to ask for by name.

Medical Daily · Jul 7

Detroit is the most challenging place in the country for people with asthma − here’s how to help kids in the Motor City breathe easier

Detroit kids 17 and under were nearly three times more likely to be hospitalized for asthma than other kids in Michigan, according to data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released on Sept. 2, 2025. The data examines the years 2019 to 2023.

The Conversation · Sep 11, 2025

Michigan resumes monitoring troubled Wayne County juvenile jail

The Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility is again operating under state supervision less than a month after a public emergency order was lifted following the alleged sexual assault of a child and months of overcrowding and understaffing in the troubled facility.

Tribune News Service · Jul 2, 2023