FDA Reports New Outbreak of Explosive Diarrhea

Friday, July 24, 2026

The FDA hasn't said where the cases are or how they're linked.

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New in PN: Trump's latest public health initiative: explosive diarrhea "Cyclosporiasis is teaching us a painful, embarrassing, and fairly obvious lesson: when you launch an all-out assault on public health, you get explosive diarrhea -- and worse than explosive diarrhea."

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-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 8:26 AM Â· Jul 21, 2026

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... The Food and Drug Administration announced on Wednesday that it's investigating yet another outbreak of Cyclospora, the unicellular foodborne parasite behind a nationwide surge in explosive watery diarrhea illnesses.

The FDA said 72 cases have been identified in this outbreak, but the agency provided no details on the situation.

This announcement marks the sixth Cyclospora outbreak investigation the FDA has opened this year. Overall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has gotten reports of more than 11,500 cases (including 4,173 confirmed and over 7,400 probable) from 41 states. Among the cases, there have been 308 hospitalizations and no deaths.

This year's tally so far -- just in July -- greatly exceeds the normal number of cases the US sees in a whole year. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-24 01:52 PM | Reply

The call is coming from inside the (White) house.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-07-24 02:39 PM | Reply

Trump and ensh#ttification go together like grift amd graft.

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-07-24 02:47 PM | Reply

"Heckuva job, Brownie!"

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-07-24 03:36 PM | Reply

Why might the FDA be so reluctant to provide details of this new outbreak?

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-24 03:48 PM | Reply

Don't worry. Our Sec of HHS is on top of it ...

RFK Jr. says cyclosporiasis outbreak is 'under control' amid at least 1,600 cases in 5 states (July 21, 2026)
abcnews.com

So, "under control?"

Why a new outbreak then?

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-24 07:26 PM | Reply

Damn, can anyone believe that tourism is down?

#7 | Posted by Jaspar at 2026-07-25 01:35 AM | Reply