Michigan health officials report 2 deaths among cyclosporiasis cases; patients had underlying conditions

Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said on Monday.State officials have been providing nearly daily updates over the past few weeks on the cyclospora outbreak, which has sickened thousands of people.Without going into further details, the health department said both cases involved people with significant underlying health conditions that may have been complicated by cyclosporiasis and dehydration. "Cyclosporiasis is generally not a life-threatening illness. Death resulting from cyclosporiasis is uncommon in the United States," Michigan health officials said.Despite the fatalities, medical experts say the deaths should not cause widespread alarm."There is really no reason for alarm," said Dr. Joel Kammeyer of Wayne State University. "Whereas we don't know the details, I have to say that I wasn't incredibly shocked to hear this news."Kammeyer added that d