Saturday, July 18, 20267 stories
Cyclospora outbreak grows amid federal cuts
The cyclosporiasis outbreak is still the dominant story in public health today, but the focus has shifted from the initial Taco Bell link to the broader systemic failures that let it spread. New reporting ties the record outbreak directly to the Trump administration's deep public health cuts, while Taylor Farms expands its recall to 27 states.
Friday, July 17, 202619 stories
Cyclospora outbreak dominates public health news
Today's public health landscape is shaped by a massive Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taco Bell lettuce, with the CDC's lab capacity compromised by last year's downsizing. Meanwhile, a re-emergence of vaccine-preventable diseases and a cancer cluster investigation in California add to the sense of a system under strain.