The Latest Breaking News from FoodNet

A Record Outbreak Season Is Colliding with a Federal Campaign Telling Americans to Eat More Fresh Food

Record foodborne illness outbreaks are complicating the health secretary's push for fresh food. The tension is about traceback, not produce safety.

Medical Daily · Aug 20

Cyclospora Cases Soared More Than Tenfold as U.S. Disease Surveillance Was Scaled Back

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Medical Daily · Aug 17

Salmonella Rates Look Flat in New CDC Data, but Faster Lab Tests Changed What Those Numbers Measure

CDC's 2024 FoodNet report shows that rapid molecular panels now detect most Salmonella cases, while fewer samples yield the isolates outbreak teams need.

Medical Daily · Aug 5

RFK Jr Public Health Cuts Draw Fire as Measles and Cyclospora Outbreaks Leave Americans Exposed

Health Secretary RFK Jr. faces backlash as public health program cuts coincide with measles and cyclosporiasis outbreaks, with critics linking his actions to the spread of disease.

International Business Times UK · Jul 21

CDC investigating 7,000 cases of ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite with officials still trying to find the cause

The agency says it is aware of 5,100 suspected cases, up from 1,500 earlier this week.

The Independent UK · Jul 16

Cyclospora is easy for doctors to miss. The US made it even harder to spot

Last year the federal government downgraded active surveillance for this parasite. Now thousands are sick

The Guardian - US · Jul 16

Spread of ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite in US could be far worse than we know thanks to Trump cuts

Parasite behind the food-borne illness was dropped from federal government’s monitoring program last summer

The Independent UK · Jul 14

Michigan health officials identify ‘potential source’ of parasite outbreak

Officials say inquiry into cyclosporiasis outbreak continues but early results point to salad greens and lettuce

The Guardian - US · Jul 13

CDC stopped tracking this parasite. Now it’s behind a nationwide outbreak of explosive diarrhea

The CDC said they are aware of the outbreak.

We Got This Covered · Jul 12

Diarrhoea Outbreak From Cyclospora Parasite Surges A Year After CDC Downgraded Parasite Tracking

A surge in cyclosporiasis cases across the US, particularly in Michigan, follows reduced federal surveillance, complicating efforts to trace contamination sources. Experts warn of weakened national food safety monitoring.

International Business Times UK · Jul 11