What to know about ‘explosive diarrhoea’ parasite outbreak in US

Michigan - 3,762 reported cases across the state as of 15 July, according to the state's health departmentNew York - 517 cases reported in New York, with more than half coming from New York City alone, according to the state and cityOhio - 438 cases have been reported between 1 May and 15 July, according to the stateNorth Carolina - 307 people have been sickened from 1 May to 14 July, with 13 cases requiring hospital admissions, according to the stateIllinois - 216 total confirmed and probable cases as of 15 July, including 18 hospitalisations, according to the stateOther states with a large number of cases include Indiana, Texas and New Jersey, according to the CDC.

Nearly 7,000 people in the US may have been infected with a diarrhoea-causing parasite, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said.

Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite, according to the CDC.