Michigan Cyclospora Outbreak Surges | Bangor News

Bangor News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

Michigan’s facing its largest cyclospora outbreak ever, with nearly 1,000 cases — mostly causing watery diarrhea — and no deaths reported. The parasite, which thrives in warm weather and spreads via contaminated produce, is still under investigation, though experts say it’s likely tied to tainted irrigation water. Past outbreaks, like the 1997 raspberry scare and the 2019 basil outbreak, show how hard it is to trace cyclospora — partly because not all tests catch it. While not a national emergency, cases are surging in southeast Michigan, possibly due to better reporting. To stay safe: wash…