Over 1,200 cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported in Michigan as of Thursday, up more than 200 from Wednesday.

Nearly 1,000 Michiganders have reported having cyclosporiasis, a severe stomach bug linked to parasites found in food or water.

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A parasite outbreak continues to rapidly rise in Michigan, with state health officials reporting more than 700 cases.

As cases of a parasite outbreak continue to rise rapidly in Southeast Michigan, state health officials have issued additional recommendations to prevent foodborne illnesses.

Over 300 cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported within a week in Southeast Michigan, and Michigan health officials are investigating.

Wayne County health officials say they are tracking 27 potential cases of cyclosporiasis as part of a growing intestinal illness outbreak spreading across southeast Michigan.

Michigan health officials are investigating an outbreak of cyclosporiasis across the state after at least 170 cases were reported within days.

Health officials are investigating a cluster of cyclosporiasis cases among Monroe County residents with illness onsets in the past week.

The FDA says Fresh Express has issued a voluntary recall of branded and private label salad products that contain iceberg lettuce, red cabbage and/or carrot ingredients due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 200 illnesses have been reported in connection with a current outbreak of Cyclospora occurring in primarily Midwest states. The Fresh Express recall includes only those salads that are clearly marked with the letter Z at the beginning of the Product Code, which is located in the upper right-hand corner of the front of the package. Products containing the ingredients iceberg lettuce, red cabbage and/or carrots AND displaying the Product Code Z178, or a lower number, are recalled. No other Fresh Express products are subject to recall.