An ongoing outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis across the United States, with over 2,600 cases reported in Michigan alone, has prompted concerns about the impact of public health funding cuts. Experts suggest that reduced funding for foodborne disease surveillance, including changes to the CDC's FoodNet program, may have hampered the investigation into the parasite's source. While some argue that these cuts weaken the nation's ability to track and respond to outbreaks, others caution against directly linking the current unresolved outbreak to these specific changes, noting that Cyclospora surveillance continues through other systems. AI
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- Barbara Kowalcyk
- Craig Hedberg
- Cyclospora cayetanensis
- George Washington University
- Michigan
- Salmonella
- Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli Infections Associated with Flour
- The Guardian
- United States
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- United States Department of Agriculture
- United States Food and Drug Administration
- University of Minnesota
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