Ossoff slams RFK Jr. for terminating FoodNet, drawing link to cyclospora outbreak
Summary
Senator Jon Ossoff criticized Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for ending a program that tracked parasitic infections like cyclospora. This program was run by the CDC, USDA, and FDA, and its closure happened last year.Key Facts
- Sen. Jon Ossoff is from Georgia and is a member of the Democratic Party.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump.
- The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had a program called FoodNet that tracked harmful parasitic infections.
- Cyclospora is a type of parasite that can cause illness from contaminated food or water.
- The tracking program involved three agencies: CDC, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
- The decision to end this tracking program was made last year.
- Sen. Ossoff linked the end of the program to an outbreak of cyclospora infections.
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