"Cyclosporiasis, and the attendant time burden for parents that comes with it, can be directly linked to recent pullbacks in the food safety system that has kept us safe for decades," writes Corinne Low
Cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, have topped 18,000 in 45 states, according to updated data Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The explosive diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis outbreak has now spread to 41 states, with cases surging past 11,500.
Last year, RFK ordered the CDC's Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network to stop tracking cyclosporiasis.
Cases of cyclosporiasis are known to rise during spring and summer months in the US, with a typical season running from the start of May through the end of August, according to the CDC. But case counts are particularly high this year.
Here’s what we know about the situation so far.
The first two deaths of the cyclosporiasis outbreak have been reported in Michigan, the state's health department announced Monday.
ABC News’ Youri Benadjaoud has the latest.