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Socrates Trujillo, Ph.D., is the Chief of the Virulence Mechanisms Branch, Division of Virulence Assessment, Office of Applied Research of Safety Assessment (OARSA). As Branch Chief, he provides guidance and leadership on the planning, coordination, and development of manuscripts on research projects and programs in produce safety, as well as during the management of a laboratory environment. Previous to joining OARSA, Dr. Trujillo was an original member of the FDA Produce Safety Network, an International Program Manager, and a subject matter expert on produce safety.
Recurring outbreaks of cyclosporiasis underscore the need for a comprehensive understanding of how Cyclospora cayetanensis contaminates water and produce
FDA Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation Network (CORE), in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health and regulatory partners, conduct foodborne illness outbreak investigations, including thoserelated to Cyclospora cayetanensis infections. In this article, the authors review the successes and challenges of identifying and responding to outbreaks caused by C. cayetanensis infections since 2013, the progress made, the challenges remaining, and what the future holds.