# Trump administration shelves Cyclospora research amid record outbreak

https://mins.news/en/item/39464

- Ars Technica, 2026-08-31 21:23 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/08/trump-admin-shelves-cyclospora-research-despite-record-breaking-outbreak/

> The Trump administration is halting key USDA research on the foodborne parasite Cyclospora during a record-breaking nationwide outbreak, Politico reports. Two of the agency’s three main research programs have lost funding, while the third is set to lose its scientists as the Beltsville center moves work to Iowa; none plan to relocate.

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