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RFK Jr. says cyclosporiasis outbreak under control amid 1,600 cases
Original: RFK Jr. says cyclosporiasis outbreak is 'under control' amid at least 1,600 cases in 5 states
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said a cyclosporiasis outbreak is 'under control' even as at least 1,600 cases have been reported across five US states. The intestinal illness, typically linked to contaminated food or water, has sickened people in multiple states, and officials are facing questions about the response. Comments downplaying the outbreak while case counts rise are drawing scrutiny.
Why now: A senior health official is downplaying an active multistate outbreak as case numbers climb, raising public health concerns.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.US Department of Health and Human ServicesCDCUnited States
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- RFK Jr. says cyclosporiasis outbreak is 'under control' amid at least 1,600 cases in 5 states · ABC7 Chicago
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