Cyclospora Boosts Fears That Deadlier Foodborne Outbreaks Are Ahead The recent outbreaks of cyclospora, a parasitic infection that has left thousands of Americans ill, have sparked concern among food safety leaders about the potential for even more deadly pathogens to emerge.
The crisis is not just about the current outbreak – it's also about systemic failures in our food safety system exposed by federal funding cuts and staffing shortages.
At its heart lies the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) FoodNet program, which has been decimated by budget cuts under the Trump administration.