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Public Health on the Backfoot: Outbreaks Emerge as Trump-era Policies Reshape US Health Agencies

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Public Health on the Backfoot: Outbreaks Emerge as Trump-era Policies Reshape US Health Agencies
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A Futurism-backed Yahoo piece argues that the Trump administration’s dismantling of public health offices, policy rollbacks, and budget cuts weakened key agencies like the CDC and FDA, helping fuel resurgent outbreaks of cyclospora, salmonella, measles, and botulism. The article notes the CDC has lost about a quarter of its staff since early 2025, delays in a food-traceability rule, and reduced vaccination coverage, warning that these changes could have lasting public-health consequences.

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  4. “Tipping Point”: Ex-CDC Official Links Cyclospora & Measles Outbreaks to Trump’s Public Health Cuts  Democracy Now!
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