The US state of Michigan has recorded approximately 1,000 cases of Cyclospora parasite infection, the largest outbreak of its kind in the state's history, with no deaths reported so far.
The state announced that the number of infections has risen to 992 cases, including around 40 that required hospitalisation, as authorities continue their investigation to identify the source of the infection. Similar cases have been detected in 28 US states, including Ohio.
Michigan's chief medical officer, Natasha Bagdasarian, told the Associated Press that indicators point to a connected outbreak, noting that identifying the source of the food contamination causing the infection remains under investigation.
Cyclospora infection is an intestinal disease caused by a microscopic parasite that is transmitted through consumption of contaminated food or water and causes watery diarrhoea that can last for weeks.