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Trump’s funding cuts created ‘the perfect storm’ that slowed the government’s cyclosporiasis response

The government’s reaction to the cyclospora outbreak has been undermined by massive budget and staffing cuts under President Donald Trump, CNN has found. CNN Medical Correspondent Meg Tirrell joins CNN News Central.

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