The Trump administration shelved Cyclospora research despite a record outbreak with nearly 30,000 confirmed and probable cases through summer 2026. The CDC's research suspension came during the largest documented surge of the parasitic infection.
USDA cyclospora research projects have been shelved amid funding cuts and federal agency relocations by 31 August 2026. Multiple sources including Reuters and social commentary criticized the decision as eliminating critical research into a foodborne parasite outbreak affecting thousands of Americans.
The Trump administration has terminated two of three US Department of Agriculture research projects on cyclospora, a foodborne parasite sickening thousands of Americans in summer 2026, according to reports by Politico and The Guardian. The shuttering coincides with federal relocations and budget cuts.