# USDA cyclospora research projects shelved amid funding cuts and relocations, Politico reports

https://mins.news/en/item/37715

- Reuters, 2026-08-30 16:25 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/usda-cyclospora-research-projects-shelved-amid-funding-cuts-relocations-politico-2026-08-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9459622732d800016463e5

> The Trump administration is shutting down two of the three U.S. Department of Agriculture projects researching cyclospora, a foodborne parasite that has sickened thousands of Americans this summer, Politico reported Sunday.

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