RFK Jr. Outbreak Claim
RFK Jr. downplays a cyclospora outbreak as FDA investigates 72 cases.
July 23, 2026 · Updated Jul 23, 7:33pm ET
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What happened
Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesUnited States federal executive department Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.26th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services since 2025 said the nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak is “under control,” saying federal investigators identified a source and that companies involved had implemented a recall. The FDA separately said it is investigating a new Cyclospora outbreak with 72 illnesses, has not identified the product, and has begun traceback work, making it one of at least four active outbreak clusters. Cases have been reported in at least 41 states, with rates still rising in five CDC-designated outbreak states, putting 2026 on track as the worst U.S. year on record for cyclosporiasis.
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