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A Record Outbreak Season Is Colliding with a Federal Campaign Telling Americans to Eat More Fresh Food

Record foodborne illness outbreaks are complicating the health secretary's push for fresh food. The tension is about traceback, not produce safety.

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Cyclospora Cases Soared More Than Tenfold as U.S. Disease Surveillance Was Scaled Back

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Salmonella Rates Look Flat in New CDC Data, but Faster Lab Tests Changed What Those Numbers Measure

CDC's 2024 FoodNet report shows that rapid molecular panels now detect most Salmonella cases, while fewer samples yield the isolates outbreak teams need.

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The Stool Test Your Doctor Orders Now Decides Whether a Food Outbreak Ever Gets Traced, CDC Data Show

CDC data show that 78% of bacterial foodborne infections were found by rapid tests that often leave no sample for outbreak investigators.

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Top produce grower warns US may not have hit ‘peak’ of foodborne illnesses as officials insist food supply is safe

Cyclosporiasis has gripped the nation this summer, with outbreaks leading to more than 16,000 cases and over 300 hospitalizations

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CDC Confirms Over 4,100 Cyclospora Cases Across 41 States as Michigan Outbreak Hits 7,664

CDC confirms 4,173 Cyclospora cases in 41 states as of July 23, 2026. Michigan alone has 7,664 cases and 160 hospitalizations. Here is what to stop eating and who is most at risk.

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RFK Jr says cyclospora outbreak is ‘under control’ after FDA recall reversal

Health secretary says source has been identified despite experts warning infections are likely to keep rising

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RFK Jr Public Health Cuts Draw Fire as Measles and Cyclospora Outbreaks Leave Americans Exposed

Health Secretary RFK Jr. faces backlash as public health program cuts coincide with measles and cyclosporiasis outbreaks, with critics linking his actions to the spread of disease.

International Business Times UK

CDC investigating 7,000 cases of ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite with officials still trying to find the cause

The agency says it is aware of 5,100 suspected cases, up from 1,500 earlier this week.

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Cyclospora is easy for doctors to miss. The US made it even harder to spot

Last year the federal government downgraded active surveillance for this parasite. Now thousands are sick

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Spread of ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite in US could be far worse than we know thanks to Trump cuts

Parasite behind the food-borne illness was dropped from federal government’s monitoring program last summer

The Independent UK

Michigan health officials identify ‘potential source’ of parasite outbreak

Officials say inquiry into cyclosporiasis outbreak continues but early results point to salad greens and lettuce

The Guardian - US

CDC stopped tracking this parasite. Now it’s behind a nationwide outbreak of explosive diarrhea

The CDC said they are aware of the outbreak.

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Diarrhoea Outbreak From Cyclospora Parasite Surges A Year After CDC Downgraded Parasite Tracking

A surge in cyclosporiasis cases across the US, particularly in Michigan, follows reduced federal surveillance, complicating efforts to trace contamination sources. Experts warn of weakened national food safety monitoring.

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Flesh-Eating Bacteria With 20% Mortality Rate Spreads In US Waterways After Trump Admin Slashed CDC Safeguards

Vibrio vulnificus, a deadly bacterium, is spreading in US waters as federal disease surveillance is reduced. Warming seas contribute to its spread, raising public health concerns.

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CDC dramatically scales back program that tracks food poisoning infections

Federal health officials have scaled back FoodNet, a program that tracked food poisoning infections in the U.S. The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network has cut required monitoring to just two pathogens that cause infections, down from eight

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