Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported across 41 states. The large-scale outbreak of cyclosporiasis has prompted health experts to describe the current situation as a national wake-up call regarding public health and food safety.
According to reports, the widespread outbreak follows significant staff reductions at the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention implemented by the Trump administration. In addition to personnel cuts, the administration disbanded a national advisory committee focused on preventing microbial contamination in food and scaled back early-warning surveillance systems.
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