A former CDC official attributed major U.S. disease outbreaks—including cyclospora foodborne illness and vaccine-preventable measles—to Trump administration cuts to public health funding. The official characterized the situation as a public health 'tipping point' caused by reduced resources for disease surveillance and prevention.
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“Tipping Point”: Ex-CDC Official Links Cyclospora & Measles Outbreaks to Trump’s Public Health Cuts https://www. democracynow.org/2026/7/29/cyc losporiasis
www.democracynow.org/2026/7/29/cy... The United States is facing a number of major disease outbreaks, from foodborne cyclosporiasis to vaccine-preventable measles. We speak to the former chief medical officer at the Centers for Disease C...