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Michigan and five states face a surging cyclospora outbreak, with more than 5,000 cases and 102 hospitalizations in Michigan alone, while sweeping public-health funding cuts have weakened state/local capacity and CDC staffing, delayed surveillance and communications, and widened data gaps as FoodNet participation and Medicaid coverage changes complicate detection and response.
The CDC has confirmed it will reduce its foodborne illness surveillance by stopping tracking six of eight pathogens, including Listeria and Campylobacter, citing funding issues. This move raises concerns about the potential increase in foodborne illnesses and the importance of surveillance for public health, with some states continuing their own monitoring efforts.
The CDC has reduced its foodborne illness surveillance program, FoodNet, to focus only on Salmonella and STEC, citing funding cuts, which raises concerns about the potential impact on outbreak detection and public health safety.
The CDC has reduced its FoodNet foodborne illness surveillance program to focus only on salmonella and STEC, dropping monitoring for six other pathogens due to funding constraints, raising concerns among experts about the potential impact on outbreak detection and public health response.