The epidemic of 'explosive diarrhea' in the U.S. cannot be stopped due to mass layoffs. The large-scale outbreak of cyclosporiasis has been made possible by staff reductions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), notes Gizmodo. The trimmed workforce, coupled with reduced funding, is unable to effectively track the pathways of infection and find its source to contain it, reports RTVI US. Former head of the parasitic disease epidemiological surveillance group, Joel Baratt, stated that the division created by Elon Musk, DOGE, cut the staff of the CDC laboratory responsible for tracking outbreaks from 11 to three people last year. "It's like a game of 'whack-a-mole,' only the moles are the tasks that need to be completed, and the hammer is the exhausted and understaffed CDC personnel," an anonymous agency employee said. Meanwhile, over 1,600 cases of cyclosporiasis, causing 'explosive diarrhea,' have already been confirmed in the U.S., with another 5,100 patients suspected based on symptoms. Currently, the outbreak is linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell establishments in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.