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RFK Jr.: Two-week delay hampers tracing of nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the roughly two-week delay between exposure and symptoms is making it harder to pinpoint the contaminated food linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak, USA TODAY reported.

Published Aug 3, 2026, 10:57 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said investigators are facing a major challenge in tracking a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak because the illness can take about two weeks to appear after someone is exposed, making it harder to identify the food source responsible, USA TODAY reported.