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Ossoff slams RFK Jr. for terminating FoodNet, drawing link to cyclospora outbreak

  • Posted on July 20, 2026
  • By The Hill
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  • 1 min read
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Senator Jon Ossoff criticizes RFK Jr.'s decision to discontinue the CDC's FoodNet surveillance program, which monitored parasitic infections across the United States. The termination raises public health concerns, particularly regarding disease tracking capabilities. Ossoff draws connections between this policy shift and a recent cyclospora outbreak, questioning the administration's commitment to food safety and epidemiological monitoring. The controversy highlights tensions over federal health agency funding and disease prevention infrastructure.

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Ossoff slams RFK Jr. for terminating FoodNet, drawing link to cyclospora outbreak
Ossoff slams RFK Jr. for terminating FoodNet, drawing link to cyclospora outbreak

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) slammed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for ending the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) tracking of parasitic infections including…
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