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Michigan Reports First Deaths From Parasite

healthAugust 6, 2026·134 words·2 min read
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Michigan Reports First Deaths From Parasite
Two people in Michigan have died from a stomach illness. Officials said this on 3 August. They were the first deaths in this outbreak. It is the biggest one in the United States. Both people were already very sick. A day later, reports said the CDC (the US health agency) was checking fifteen states.
A tiny parasite causes the illness. It spreads through dirty food or water. People get diarrhoea and stomach pain. They also feel very tired. Officials say some cases came from lettuce from a Mexican farm. The company took the lettuce back from shops.
Michigan has more than 11,000 cases. About 193 people went to hospital. Doctors say people should not panic. Deaths are very rare. Many Americans are now buying less fresh food. Officials say people should wash vegetables well.

Key Vocabulary

n.
when many people get the same illness at one time
n.
a tiny living thing inside the body that makes you ill
n.
a problem that makes you sick
adj.
when your body waste is watery and comes too often
n.
a place where doctors care for very sick people
n.
a government office that does one kind of work
v.
to feel so afraid that you cannot think well
Vocabulary Translations· 7 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

outbreakn.

when many people get the same illness at one time

đợt bùng phát dịchsurto（病気の）大量発生、集団感染salgınbrotewybuch epidemii, ognisko chorobyتفشٍّ (للمرض)uitbraakвспышка (болезни)疫情暴发(질병) 발생, 집단 감염
parasiten.

a tiny living thing inside the body that makes you ill

ký sinh trùngparasita寄生虫parazitparásitopasożytطُفَيْليparasietпаразит寄生虫기생충
illnessn.

a problem that makes you sick

bệnh, chứng bệnhdoença病気hastalıkenfermedadchorobaمرضziekteболезнь疾病질병, 병
diarrhoeaadj.

when your body waste is watery and comes too often

tiêu chảydiarreia下痢ishaldiarreabiegunkaإسهالdiarreeдиарея, понос腹泻설사
hospitaln.

a place where doctors care for very sick people

bệnh việnhospital病院hastanehospitalszpitalمستشفىziekenhuisбольница医院병원
agencyn.

a government office that does one kind of work

cơ quan (nhà nước)agência, órgão do governo（政府の）機関、庁kurum, ajansagencia, organismo oficialagencja, urządوكالة، هيئة حكوميةdienst, agentschapведомство, агентство（政府）机构(정부) 기관, 청
panicv.

to feel so afraid that you cannot think well

hoảng sợ, hoảng loạnentrar em pânicoパニックになる、慌てるpaniğe kapılmakentrar en pánico, alarmarsepanikowaćيُصاب بالذعرin paniek rakenпаниковать恐慌，惊慌공황에 빠지다, 당황하다

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

More than 11,000 people in Michigan have the illness.

2

Officials say some cases came from meat sold in shops.

3

Many people are now buying more fresh food.

4

Two people died from the stomach illness.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How does the illness spread?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

How do sick people feel?

Question 4: Matching

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Question 5: Fill in the Blank

About 193 sick people had to go to ______ for care.

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