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CDC Director Resigns Amid Outbreak; FDA Recalls Lettuce

7/22/2026

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CDC director Dr. Joel Barratt resigned after his staff fell from 11 to three due to Trump-era cuts.
More than 7,000 cyclosporiasis cases, including 5,000 in Michigan, have caused over 100 hospitalizations and no deaths.
USAID’s dissolution cut about $30 million from CDC parasitic funding.
The FDA led traceback and recalled Taylor Farms shredded lettuce distributed June 29-July 16 in 27 states.
A FY 2027 proposal adds $33 million to the FDA’s budget.

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Story summary

CDC director Dr. Joel Barratt resigned after his staff fell from 11 to three due to Trump-era cuts.
More than 7,000 cyclosporiasis cases, including 5,000 in Michigan, have caused over 100 hospitalizations and no deaths.
USAID’s dissolution cut about $30 million from CDC parasitic funding.
The FDA led traceback and recalled Taylor Farms shredded lettuce distributed June 29-July 16 in 27 states.
A FY 2027 proposal adds $33 million to the FDA’s budget.