CDC Issued Health Advisory Weeks Late as Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Spread

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory on a growing cyclosporiasis outbreak — a diarrhoeal illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis — only weeks after case numbers began rising. The delay in response drew criticism. The outbreak continues to expand, with experts pointing to the agency's slow reaction to parasitic disease clusters.