Cyclospora Outbreak Challenges RFK Jr.'s Food Safety Overhaul and CDC Trust-Building Efforts
A large cyclosporiasis outbreak is testing U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s promise to reform the food system and restore trust in public health agencies like the CDC. Experts say underfunded FDA and CDC budgets, compounded by staff reductions during the Trump administration, have weakened the nation's ability to manage such outbreaks.
Topics: CDC cyclosporiasis FDA HHS outbreak response