Health · U.S. health officials are investigating a new outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite
US Health Officials Probe New Cyclospora Outbreak as Measles Cases Exceed 2025 Totals
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The concurrent rise in parasitic infections and vaccine-preventable diseases underscores persistent public health vulnerabilities and the increasing pressure on food safety oversight.
Federal health authorities are investigating a fresh outbreak of cyclospora, a parasite known to cause severe gastrointestinal distress. The Food and Drug Administration has identified 72 cases linked to this specific cluster. Susan Mayne, the former director of the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, observed that consumers often navigate a difficult trade-off between maintaining a nutritious diet and ensuring food safety. Meanwhile, in a separate public health trend, domestic measles cases have already eclipsed the record-setting totals recorded throughout 2025, despite five months remaining in the 2026 calendar year.
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Federal health authorities are investigating a fresh outbreak of cyclospora.
SINGLE SOURCECyclospora is a parasite known to cause severe gastrointestinal distress.
SINGLE SOURCEThe Food and Drug Administration has identified 72 cases linked to the cyclospora cluster.
SINGLE SOURCESusan Mayne is the former director of the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
SINGLE SOURCEDomestic measles cases have eclipsed the record-setting totals recorded throughout 2025.
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