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U.S. cyclospora infections surge as Trump administration cuts research funding
The United States is experiencing its largest-ever cyclospora outbreak as the federal research base supporting work on the parasite is also being shaken. Two of three U.S. Department of Agriculture programmes have effectively halted after failing to secure funding for fiscal 2026. A third programme keeps its budget, but a planned move of work from a Maryland-area research centre to Iowa could prompt staff departures. The CDC has confirmed 17,180 cases, with 922 hospitalisations and 2 deaths.
