Today, The Guardian published a story by Oliver Milman that I was never interviewed for (https://shorturl.at/hORMV) Instead, the article appears to rely solely on comments I made during an interview with Politico's Marcia Brown (https://shorturl.at/dfvpN) As a result, the headline attributes a characterization that does not accurately reflect what I said. I did NOT say that President Trump's handling of the Cyclospora outbreak was "catastrophic." My use of the word "catastrophic" referred to...

Unfortunately, every summer we experience Cyclospora outbreaks almost as routinely as hurricane season. That's unfortunate because, at some point, we need to stop viewing these outbreaks as expected, unavoidable seasonal events and start treating them as preventable incidents. Just like hurricane tracking, projections, and building standards have improved over time, so too should capabilities in regard to Cyclospora surveillance, detection, and prevention. But to do so more effectively,...