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Michigan Faces Largest Cyclospora Outbreak Amid Trump Health Cuts

7/19/2026

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Michigan logged over 5,000 cyclospora cases and 102 hospitalizations, the nation’s largest outbreak.
President Donald Trump’s March 2025 $12 billion public-health cut closed a regional lab.
The cut also eliminated 23 state infectious-disease staff and 123 local health workers.
CDC staffing fell by about one-third, leaving many leadership posts vacant and limiting outbreak communication.
High $122 test costs and reduced Medicaid coverage forced patients to decline testing, hampering surveillance.

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Story summary

Michigan logged over 5,000 cyclospora cases and 102 hospitalizations, the nation’s largest outbreak.
President Donald Trump’s March 2025 $12 billion public-health cut closed a regional lab.
The cut also eliminated 23 state infectious-disease staff and 123 local health workers.
CDC staffing fell by about one-third, leaving many leadership posts vacant and limiting outbreak communication.
High $122 test costs and reduced Medicaid coverage forced patients to decline testing, hampering surveillance.