Trump administration shelves federal cyclospora research

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.

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USDA reportedly shelves cyclospora research amid relocations and fund cuts

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Trump officials shuttering three projects on foodborne parasite, two defunded by Congress, Politico reports The Trump administration is shuttering ⁠two of the three US Department of Agriculture research projects studying cyclospora after the foodborne parasite has ⁠sickened tens of thousands of Americans during the summer, Politico reported on Sunday. The two projects were defunded by Congress ear