RFK's CDC cut back on parasite monitoring. Then an outbreak spiraled

Amid a cyclospora outbreak in the US, eyes have turned back to recent agency changes at the CDC when parasite was taken off ...

FDA walks back finding of cyclospora parasite as outbreak probe continues

Taylor Farms said it had recalled iceberg lettuce grown and processed in central Mexico “in an abundance of caution.” ...

Trump's CDC stopped monitoring explosive diarrhea parasite before outbreak

FoodNet previously surveilled eight pathogens, for more than three decades. In 2025, monitoring was reduced down to two.

Michigan hits nearly 1,000 cases of diarrhea-causing parasite, as more people are infected across several states

Got a nasty stomach bug that won’t go away? It could be cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that causes weeks of debilitating diarrhea, cramps and bloating.