Dossier
Melanie Firestone
Coverage of Melanie Firestone in the Nexus archive.
- Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases
An outbreak of cyclosporiasis caused by the Cyclospora parasite has infected over 1,000 people in Michigan and Ohio, with no deaths reported. The source remains unidentified, and investigations are ongoing in 28 other states. Previous large U.S. outbreaks include a 1997 case tied to Guatemalan raspberries and a 2019 outbreak linked to Mexican basil.
- Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases
An outbreak of cyclospora, a parasite causing watery diarrhea, has infected over 1,000 people in Michigan and Ohio, marking the largest such outbreak in Michigan's history. No deaths have been reported, but the source remains unidentified, with investigations ongoing in 28 states.