A CDC lab tasked with tracking cyclospora outbreaks lost most of its staff during the DOGE cuts, and we're now having to grapple with the fallout.

US health officials have not identified the source of contamination and are tracing foods linked to cases through the supply chain.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says they are scouring food supply chain for culprit, which may be lettuce

Cases of cyclosporiasis — the foodborne illness that can cause prolonged bouts of watery diarrhea — continue to surge nationwide, raising questions about the partial dismantling…

The US CDC is investigating thousands of possible cases across 34 states, as officials track down the source of the outbreak.

Official case counts likely capture only a fraction of US cyclosporiasis infections, and the outbreak is likely to get worse before it gets better.

Nearly 7,000 cases of cyclosporiasis are either confirmed or under investigation in the US - the source is still unknown.

There are telltale signs you need to watch out for.

One more state joins the list of diarrhea outbreaks. USA TODAY shows where cases are highest as of July 15.

It took weeks for the CDC to issue a health advisory over the growing number of cyclosporiasis cases.

Cases have hit record levels, and scientists are racing to pinpoint where the Cyclospora parasite entered the food supply.

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“Based on simple math, these outbreak responses—which require rapid, timely responses—are going to be greatly diminished,” the former CDC lab director tells WIRED.

A CDC lab tasked with tracking cyclospora outbreaks lost most of its staff during the DOGE cuts, and we're now having to grapple with the fallout.