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CDC Shifts Focus Amid Cyclospora Surge | Texas News
The CDC just dropped mandatory tracking for cyclospora — the parasite that causes nasty diarrhea — after 28 years, shifting focus to the more dangerous salmonella and STEC, which are more likely to land you in the hospital. With slashed funding for FoodNet, the move is a strategic pivot to concentrate resources where they’ll have the biggest public health impact. But cyclospora isn’t gone — it’s still monitored by state partners through a different CDC system. In fact, cases are surging: 843 confirmed domestic cases since May, with over 1,500 more under investigation. Ohio and Michigan are…
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