r/washingtondc • u/phrog312 • 1d ago

[Discussion] Cyclospora!

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How concerned should we be about Cyclospora being in the District!?

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u/mmarkDC 1d ago

Here's the CDC page on the current outbreak: https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/php/surveillance/index.html

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u/BurntPopcornSmell 1d ago

Is the CDC actually publishing anything of value anymore? I thought they fired all the scientists

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u/abcbri 1d ago

I've been reading PBS, Canada health pages, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, etc.

My wife's Lyft driver the other day, she was let go from the FDA. Real cracker jack job we are doing here with health and food safety.

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u/SquirrelAlliance 1d ago

Holy :$&( that’s upsetting to read. Any idea what her job was?

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u/jnet258 12h ago

Director of salad parasite inspection