The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is discontinuing two of its three research projects focused on cyclospora, a foodborne parasite that has affected tens of thousands of Americans during the summer, according to a report by Politico. The two projects were defunded by Congress earlier this year. The third project is scheduled to be relocated from Maryland to Iowa as part of a broader USDA reorganization.
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USDA to discontinue cyclospora research projects due to funding cuts and relocation
The USDA is ending two of its three research projects on cyclospora due to funding cuts from Congress. The remaining project will be relocated from Maryland to Iowa as part of a reorganization.
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