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Ossoff Blames Trump Admin for Weakening Cyclospora Tracking

7/21/2026

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Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) accused U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration of dismantling the CDC program that tracks the parasite behind the current cyclosporiasis outbreak.
In July 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration made cyclospora reporting optional in the CDC’s FoodNet program, which the agency said other surveillance systems already monitor.
Food-safety experts warned that the reduced reporting threatens decades of progress in protecting consumers from contaminated food.

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Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) accused U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration of dismantling the CDC program that tracks the parasite behind the current cyclosporiasis outbreak.
In July 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration made cyclospora reporting optional in the CDC’s FoodNet program, which the agency said other surveillance systems already monitor.
Food-safety experts warned that the reduced reporting threatens decades of progress in protecting consumers from contaminated food.