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RFK Jr. Says Cyclospora Under Control, What the Data Shows

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CDC data shows the outbreak is the largest in the U.S. on record, and it remains unclear whether case numbers are trending down.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    RFK Jr. says cyclosporiasis outbreak is ‘under control' as Mexico casts doubt on link to Taylor Farms facility (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday the cyclosporiasis outbreak was “under control” even as health authorities continue to search for answers about why thousands of people in the U.S. have gotten sick.

  2. Washington Examiner

    RFK Jr. says cyclosporiasis outbreak ‘under control’ despite cuts to FoodNet surveillance (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday that the nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak is under control, despite criticism over the Trump administration’s cuts to the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network. “We do have the outbreak under control,” Kennedy said.

  3. The Guardian

    RFK Jr says cyclospora outbreak is ‘under control’ after FDA recall reversal (opens The Guardian)

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    Health secretary says source has been identified despite experts warning infections are likely to keep rising Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr said the ongoing outbreak of cyclosporiasis – the illness caused by the cyclospora parasite that causes watery and explosive diarrhea – is “under control…

  4. Forbes

    RFK Jr. Says Cyclosporiasis Outbreak ‘Under Control’—Claims Source Identified (opens Forbes)

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    Thousands of people across the U.S. are suspected or confirmed to have been sickened with the illness.

  5. Fox News

    RFK Jr says source of cyclospora outbreak identified, declares parasite outbreak 'under control' (opens Fox News)

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    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the cyclospora outbreak is under control and the source identified, but the FDA has yet to confirm a positive lab result.

  6. ABC News

    RFK Jr. says cyclosporiasis outbreak 'under control' amid 1,600 cases in 5 states (opens ABC News)

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    Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told ABC News on Tuesday that the multi-state cyclosporiasis outbreak in the U.S. is "under control."

  7. ABC 7 Chicago

    RFK Jr. says cyclosporiasis outbreak is 'under control' amid at least 1,600 cases in 5 states (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told ABC News on Tuesday that the multi-state cyclosporiasis outbreak in the U.S. is "under control."

  8. CBS News

    Former FDA commissioner unpacks state of cyclospora outbreak as RFK Jr. says it's "under control" (opens CBS News)

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    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday the outbreak of a severe intestinal illness is under control, adding the source has been identified. Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf joins to assess the federal government's response.

  9. CBS News

    RFK Jr. says cyclospora outbreak is "under control" (opens CBS News)

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    HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is defending his department's handling of the cyclospora outbreak that's sickened thousands of people across the country. Kennedy says the outbreak is "under control." CBS News' Carter Evans reports.

  10. Just the News

    RFK Jr. says parasitic cyclosporiasis outbreak 'under control,' as more than 11,000 cases reported (opens Just the News)

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    The Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday has that there have been more than 11,500 cases of the illness in 41 states.

  11. CBS News

    RFK Jr. says cyclosporiasis is "under control," denies that cutbacks have hurt food safety (opens CBS News)

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    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made his first public comment on the growing cyclosporiasis outbreak on Tuesday, declaring it under control and denying that cutbacks to monitoring activities have hurt U.S. food safety. Carter Evans reports.

  12. Money Talks News

    CDC Reports Over 4,000 Cyclosporiasis Cases in 41 States Amid Outbreak (opens Money Talks News)

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    Over 7,400 more cases await lab confirmation, and the lettuce blamed for the outbreak just returned a reversed test result.

  13. NBC News

    RFK Jr. Says Cyclosporiasis Outbreak is ‘Under Control’ (opens NBC News)

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    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the major stomach bug potentially linked to tainted lettuce is “under control.” His comments come amid thousands of cases across multiple states. The FDA has linked the cyclosporiasis outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce from a Taylor Farms facility but ot…

  14. CBS News

    RFK Jr. says cyclosporiasis outbreak "under control" as CDC reports over 4,000 confirmed cases (opens CBS News)

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    HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday the cyclosporiasis outbreak is "under control" and claimed last year's federal budget cuts had no impact on the investigation. The CDC is now reporting more than 4,000 confirmed cases in 41 states. Carter Evans reports.

  15. Newsweek

    RFK Jr. Says Cyclospora Under Control, What the Data Shows (opens Newsweek)

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    CDC data shows the outbreak is the largest in the U.S. on record, and it remains unclear whether case numbers are trending down.

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