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US Foodborne Pathogens Cyclospora The Ongoing Outbreak. The Cyclospora outbreak which began this past May has grown into the largest on record in the U.S. The outbreak continued to dominate food safety news throughout the month of August. As of late August, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 17,170 laboratory confirmed cyclospora […]
US Foodborne Pathogens Cyclospora cayetanensis What likely began in May, with cases reported in both Michigan and New York, became the largest outbreak of cyclospora ever recorded in the United States with over 20,000 cases throughout the US, with many cases being reported in Michigan. There are currently at least four ongoing outbreaks being investigated […]
Pathogens Cyclospora cayetanensis The most reported pathogen in the month of June, 2026 was a widespread outbreak of parasitic Cyclospora infections. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and state public health officials have reported over 2000 infections across at least 17 states in the US, a number which may continue to rise. While generally not […]
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(Washington, D.C., May 19, 2026) – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke L. Rollins joined Montana Governor Greg Gianforte today as the Governor submitted a waiver to USDA to ban soft drinks, junk food, and candy from the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
(Washington, D.C., May 15, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will provide approximately $12 million to support efforts by States and Tribal governments, research institutions, and universities to control and prevent chronic wasting disease (CWD) in wild and farmed cervids (e.g., deer, elk).
(Washington, D.C., May 13, 2026) — The U.S. Forest Service today announced an additional 2026 recreation fee-free day on June 6 in celebration of National Trails Day, providing no cost use of all standard amenity recreation sites on national forests and grasslands.
