{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69f1f631d7e73f5a692d1d3c/6a67b33ee69bd1c8e7203ce8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Trump made it harder to fight the cyclospora parasite outbreak ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69f1f631d7e73f5a692d1d3c/1785181090829-272d134c-94da-4856-8c4f-7c52050f9e31.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A parasite called cyclospora has sickened thousands of people across at least 41 states and prompted waves of headlines about weeks-long \"explosive diarrhea\". But as Guardian health contributor and reporter<a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/profile/melody-schreiber\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Melody Schreiber</a> tells host<a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/profile/carter-sherman\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Carter Sherman</a>, Donald Trump's cuts to the CDC and FDA have kneecapped the agencies' ability to contain the dangerous outbreak – which is now growing rapidly. Melody and Carter trace one food supplier's role in the outbreak, discuss the future of public health and reveal tips for safe eating and cooking.</p><p><br></p><p>Read Melody Schreiber's reporting in the Guardian about cyclospora:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/cyclospora-parasite-outbreak-product-recall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Confusing product recall adds to US cyclospora outbreak uncertainty</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/22/cdc-cuts-disease-outbreaks-cyclospora-hantavirus-measles\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CDC cuts leave US less prepared for disease outbreaks, former officials warn</a></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Guardian"}