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AXIOS (Brad Jennings) - Cyclosporiasis: Case rates rise in five outbreak states

Data: CDC ; Map: Brad Jennings/Axios. Note: Estimated rates calculated using CDC case range midpoints and 2025 U.S. Census population estimates. Cases of cyclosporiasis have now been reported in at least 41 states, and infection rates continue to increase in the five states where the CDC has declared an outbreak. The big picture: Although some cases of the diarrhea-inducing illness are reported each year, the outbreak will make 2026 the worst year on U.S. record for this food-borne parasitic infection. The latest: The CDC this week reported 4,173 confirmed cases in the U.S. between May 1 and July 20. That's already more than the total number of U.S. cases reported for all of 2025. - Investigations continue to center on contaminated…

How many states have reported cases of cyclosporiasis as of the latest reports?
Cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported in at least 41 states.
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How many unconfirmed cyclosporiasis cases has the CDC identified?
The CDC is aware of at least 7,400 cases, many of which are located in Michigan and Ohio, that have not yet been lab-confirmed.
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Besides Michigan, what other states are named in the cyclosporiasis outbreak and what are their estimated infection rates?
The other states named in the outbreak are Ohio (3.36 per 10,000 people), Indiana (3.33 per 10,000 people), Kentucky (2.61 per 10,000 people), and West Virginia (1.16 per 10,000 people).
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Which state has the highest number of lab-confirmed domestic cases of cyclosporiasis, and what is the estimated infection rate?
Michigan has the highest number of lab-confirmed domestic cases, with a range between 900 and 2,100 cases. Using the midpoint of this range and 2025 U.S. Census population estimates, the estimated infection rate is nearly 15 per 100,000 people.
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AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - House GOP's parting message for Senate on reconciliation

House GOP leaders are turning up the heat on Senate Republicans, calling on them to move quickly on the House's $95 billion reconciliation package despite resistance from Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.). Why it matters: Before they split town, House leaders left some instructions for their Senate colleagues. - "The Senate needs to move on reconciliation before November, and I think the pressure from the American people is going to be unbearable if they refuse to act," NRCC Chair Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) told Axios on Thursday. - "For the Senate to sit on their hands and do nothing, I think, will be unsustainable." Driving the news: Thune poured cold water on the House's timeline, telling reporters this week that he plans to wait…

How has the White House responded to the situation regarding Senator Thune and the SAVE Act?
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated during a press briefing on Thursday that President Trump's "patience is running out" with Thune regarding the SAVE Act.
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What was the response from NRCC Chair Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) regarding the Senate's progress on reconciliation?
NRCC Chair Richard Hudson told Axios on Thursday that the Senate needs to move on reconciliation before November, noting that the pressure from the American people will be "unbearable" if they refuse to act, and calling it "unsustainable" for the Senate to do nothing.
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Why does House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) believe Senate Republicans cannot use the filibuster to block the SAVE Act within the reconciliation package?
Steve Scalise stated that because the reconciliation package only requires a simple majority to pass, Senate Republicans will not have the "excuse of the filibuster" to avoid passing the SAVE Act.
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What is the stance of Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) regarding the House's timeline for the reconciliation package?
Senator Thune has expressed resistance to the House's timeline, stating that he plans to wait until government funding is resolved before taking up the budget resolution. He has also repeatedly stated that he does not have the necessary votes.
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