DOGE Cuts Blamed for Worsening Cyclospora Diarrhea Outbreak in U.S.
A widespread outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a diarrhea-causing parasite, has sickened thousands across more than two-thirds of U.S. states. Evidence increasingly attributes the severity of the outbreak to cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk under the Trump administration. According to a WIRED report, the CDC lab responsible for cyclospora response was downsized from 11 people to just three. Additionally, in July 2025, the CDC under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. quietly changed cyclospora monitoring from mandatory to optional in the Foodnet surveillance system. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's claim that funding cuts did not impact the response is contradicted by these reports. The article also notes a GOP senator coined the phrase 'DOGE shit' to describe the fallout.
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