RFK Jr. says cyclosporiasis 'under control,' rebukes criticisms
Cassidy said he does not trust Kennedy’s assessment as Louisiana reports 68 confirmed cases and federal officials link recalled lettuce to the outbreak.
- On Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the cyclosporiasis outbreak is "under control," stating "We have done extensive forensics, epidemiological forensics and we have identified the source of the outbreak." Cases continue rising across the country.
- Last year, federal health officials scaled back the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network , eliminating monitoring requirements for eight of the 10 pathogens it previously tracked, including cyclospora. The reduction fueled debate over outbreak detection capabilities.
- Federal data shows more than 10,000 cyclosporiasis cases across more than 40 states, with Louisiana reporting 68 confirmed cases on July 21—double the usual amount. Taylor Farms recalled lettuce products linked to the outbreak.
- Republican Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, a doctor and Senate Health Committee chairman, rejected Kennedy's assessment, stating "Just because Secretary Kennedy says that doesn't mean I believe it." Cassidy requested a briefing on the parasitic infection.
- Kennedy defended the FoodNet reductions as targeting "redundant surveillance," calling criticisms "invalid," while Cassidy criticized "a blunt ax approach to cutting the CDC and other public health agencies." The dispute underscores disagreement over surveillance cuts' impact on detection.
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RFK Jr. Says Cyclospora Outbreak Is 'Under Control' Lol, Sure Dog
Source: AndreyPopov / Getty An outbreak of cyclospora has infected over 1,000 people in at least five states over the last couple of months. Despite the FDA walking back its original finding of the outbreak’s source, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the outbreak is “under control” during a news conference on Tuesday. You know, for some reason, I just don’t believe him. NBC News reports that the Tuesday conference …
RFK Jr. Says Cyclospora Outbreak Is ‘Under Control’ Lol, Sure Dog
Source: AndreyPopov / Getty An outbreak of cyclospora has infected over 1,000 people in at least five states over the last couple of months. Despite the FDA walking back its original finding of the outbreak’s source, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the outbreak is “under control” during a news conference on Tuesday. You know, for some reason, I just don’t believe him. NBC News reports that the Tuesday conference …
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