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FDA Investigates 12 Foodborne Outbreaks, Including Cyclospora and Salmonella

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently investigating 12 ongoing foodborne illness outbreaks, with the sources of eight remaining unidentified. Among these, four outbreaks involve Cyclospora, three involve Salmonella, two involve E. coli, two involve Listeria monocytogenes, and one involves Clostridium botulinum in infant formula. Concerns have been raised on social media about potential links between funding cuts to agencies like the FDA and CDC during the Trump administration and the increasing number of these outbreaks. AI

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FDA Investigates 12 Foodborne Outbreaks, Including Cyclospora and Salmonella

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor ·

    FDA Lists 12 Ongoing Foodborne Outbreaks: 4 Cyclospora, 3 Salmonella

    The U.S. FDA now lists 12 different ongoing food-borne illness outbreaks including Cyclospora and Salmonella ones with the sources of eight still “Not Yet Identified."

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