Trump administration reportedly cancels research into very parasite making Americans sick right now

It’s a deadly virus which causes explosive diarrhoea, has killed two Americans, and has resulted in more than 27,000 confirmed and probable cases across the country since May 1, but US president Donald Trump’s administration has reportedly shelved two research projects investigating cyclospora.

From a cyclospora outbreak to forest fires to the Iran war, the costs of the administration’s demolition of government are growing.

Several USDA-supported cyclospora research projects are reportedly being shuttered after losing federal funding.

Lettuce and bagged salad is thought to be a potential cause of the cyclosporiasis outbreak. Nico De Pasquale Photography/Getty Images The number of confirmed cyclosporiasis cases in the US has topped 17,180, health officials said Tuesday. People got sick after eating lettuce sold in several states — Michigan and Ohio