Kennedy said the cyclosporiasis outbreak, which causes "explosive" diarrhea, was under control and said the CDC located the source.

FoodNet had tracked cyclosporiasis outbreaks as part of its surveillance of eight pathogens, but reduced monitoring to just two pathogens in 2025.

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

There are now more than 10,000 cases of cyclosporiasis across more than 40 states