RFK Jr. says parasite outbreak is under control as cases keep climbing

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said outbreaks are 'under control' and the source has been identified, despite rising case numbers, though the nationwide source remains under investigation (Getty)Cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness causing severe diarrhea, have surged to nearly four times the annual average in the U.S., with 4,173 confirmed cases across 41 states and over 7,400 unconfirmed reports. Michigan has reported the highest number of cases, with 6,571 infections, significantly exceeding its typical annual average of 40-50 cases. The illness, which causes vomiting, body aches, fever, fatigue, and gastrointestinal distress, is spread through exposure to produce contaminated with the Cyclospora parasite. Michigan's cases have been linked to contaminated lettuce, and a voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce from central Mexico was issued by Taylor Farms last week following an FDA investigation. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said outbreaks are 'under control' and the source has been identified, despite rising case numbers, though the nationwide source remains under investigation. In full‘Explosive diarrhea’ cases hit record number as US experiences nearly four times annual totalMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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