WEBVTT - Cyclospora Outbreak Is Exploding As Experts Say “Lettuce” MAY Be To Blame

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, folks, it is Tuesday, July fourteenth, and that nasty

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<v Speaker 1>diarrhea causing stomach bug is spreading like crazy. However, they

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<v Speaker 1>think they think they might have found the culprit now

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<v Speaker 1>and with that, welcome to this episode of Amy and TJ.

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<v Speaker 1>They think they found the culprit, which might change that

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<v Speaker 1>salad order that you make. However, most important word I

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<v Speaker 1>said there was think, think.

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<v Speaker 2>They believe, they're pretty sure.

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<v Speaker 3>We hope maybe.

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<v Speaker 4>Please let this be in Yes, they think it is lettuce. Now,

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<v Speaker 4>that is a very general thing or way to describe

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<v Speaker 4>what's causing this because what is that? Is it arugaliz?

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<v Speaker 4>Is it romaine? Is it package lettuce? Is it heads

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<v Speaker 4>of lettuce? Is it iceberg?

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<v Speaker 3>Lettuce?

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<v Speaker 4>I mean lettuce, is greens? I mean that is a

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<v Speaker 4>massive amount of possible produce and it is I don't know,

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<v Speaker 4>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>What do you do with that information?

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<v Speaker 1>Is we're getting an increase in the number of cases.

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<v Speaker 1>It really has gone off. But let me ask you. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>Michigan put out a statements saying they think they've tracked

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<v Speaker 1>this down again think, but they said their information suggests

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<v Speaker 1>quote lettuce or salad greens. Now, this might be a

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<v Speaker 1>very simple way to explain it. But help me what's

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<v Speaker 1>lettuce versus salad greens?

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<v Speaker 4>I think it's just all leafy greens. But that's a

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<v Speaker 4>significant amount of produce. And they also said so they

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<v Speaker 4>said lettuce and salad mixes, and they added as well

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<v Speaker 4>as other types of fresh produce including raspberries, basil, cilantro,

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<v Speaker 4>fruit mixes, snow peas, snap peas. I mean, they're just

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<v Speaker 4>like it could be a lot of things, So greens, salad.

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<v Speaker 1>Greens, lettuce or salad green so anything in a salad us.

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<v Speaker 4>Like, yes, I guess that means buy your what I'm

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<v Speaker 4>not supposed to do. No, And also, of note, it's

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<v Speaker 4>just concerning because what are you supposed to do. You're

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<v Speaker 4>supposed to not eat fresh produce right now?

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, we could take a break, So.

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<v Speaker 2>Just fry everything up and you'll be saved.

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<v Speaker 3>It is a fry it. We have to go from

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<v Speaker 3>one extreme to the other. An explosive diarrhea or heart disease,

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<v Speaker 3>your choice.

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<v Speaker 2>No, it's that's hilarious.

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<v Speaker 1>What were supposed to do. So let's give you the update.

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<v Speaker 1>The update, and it's a significant one.

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<v Speaker 3>Robes.

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<v Speaker 1>We could start with the number in Michigan. Even though

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<v Speaker 1>that has exploded, keep in mind that's just Michigan. The

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<v Speaker 1>number there is twenty six hundred and forty. That's the

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<v Speaker 1>number of cases they have now identified in Michigan. It

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<v Speaker 1>has gone up significantly over the past week, even even

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<v Speaker 1>the past several days, we're getting significant updates. But they

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<v Speaker 1>do say they've had forty four hospitalizations. No deaths have

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<v Speaker 1>been connected to this. Hospitalization is a big deal to hear.

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<v Speaker 1>But robes, if I mean just just the numbers game,

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<v Speaker 1>the more the increase in cases, I mean, just as

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<v Speaker 1>a manner of proportionality ropes, you're gonna find we're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>have more hospitations, and god forbid, people start.

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<v Speaker 3>Dying from this.

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, and because there are saying people with a healthy

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<v Speaker 4>immune system almost always typically recover.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just miserable while you're in the midst of it.

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<v Speaker 4>But if you think about so a sixty nine percent increase,

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<v Speaker 4>I believe is how it's being reported from Friday to

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<v Speaker 4>today in terms of the numbers. But also consider this,

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<v Speaker 4>how many people are suffering at home, not going to

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<v Speaker 4>the hospital, not going to their doctors, taking some peptobismal

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<v Speaker 4>or whatever, and just dealing with it, and so they

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<v Speaker 4>say the numbers are massively underreported. So as significant as

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<v Speaker 4>these numbers seem, they say, they're probably significantly higher.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, well, if that's it's concern, I don't know how

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<v Speaker 3>you do this? How do this?

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<v Speaker 1>Many thousands of people get infected with something that means

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<v Speaker 1>they all had to consume the same something? What was

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<v Speaker 1>that that's out there that this many people are being

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<v Speaker 1>impacted by?

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<v Speaker 3>And this is a.

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<v Speaker 1>Thing that you cannot spread human to human, So no,

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<v Speaker 1>you're not giving it to somebody else in your house.

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<v Speaker 1>We're all eating something. What in God's name is it

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<v Speaker 1>that many people impacted in Michigan? But robes, we got

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<v Speaker 1>thirty one states now, at least thirty one states reporting

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<v Speaker 1>that they're seeing an increase. Is all happening, but robes,

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<v Speaker 1>they don't even know if all of those cases are

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<v Speaker 1>directly related to what's happening in Michigan.

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, it could be different produce in different states, because

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<v Speaker 4>they haven't named a supplier or a farm or an

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<v Speaker 4>area where any of this produce is coming from. That

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<v Speaker 4>all of this sickness or even of food, right and

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<v Speaker 4>right now already, what are we It's July this year,

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<v Speaker 4>according to the experts, is already on track to be

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<v Speaker 4>the biggest year on record in history for cyclistspora incidents.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, in Michigan gets fifty sixty cases a year on average. Wow,

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<v Speaker 1>around twenty six in this current outbreak. Now, rodes we

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<v Speaker 1>said thirty one states. I guess a lot of people

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<v Speaker 1>probably sat up and they're probably.

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<v Speaker 3>Wondering, am I in one of those states? There's state?

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<v Speaker 1>Now we're going to give you the states, but Rose,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm going through them. Looking at the map first, would

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<v Speaker 1>you say there's an it's clear hmm, there's an area

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<v Speaker 1>of the country being impacted, right, not being impacted, I should.

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<v Speaker 4>Say, oh, yes, the I would say the Pacific southwest

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<v Speaker 4>to the Upper Midwest, and just the west in general

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<v Speaker 4>is much less impacted. And that's interesting because so much

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<v Speaker 4>produce comes from that area, like California has it's on

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<v Speaker 4>the map as having some cases, but it doesn't seem extreme.

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<v Speaker 4>But from Texas going east, and there are a few

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<v Speaker 4>states who seem to have been spared, interestingly, but there's

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<v Speaker 4>a concentration of states along the eastern seaboard.

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<v Speaker 1>Looking at this map, does it look like the stuff

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<v Speaker 1>would move west? Like it's moving west?

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<v Speaker 4>Possibly is that possible, possibly because New York, Michigan, and yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>those are the two that.

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<v Speaker 1>The northeast uff here maybe, oh my goodness, Okay, So anyway,

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<v Speaker 1>that's what we are.

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<v Speaker 3>So thirty one states. Are you in one of them?

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<v Speaker 1>We'll give them to you just for giggles here, But yes, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts,

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<v Speaker 1>and of course Michigan right now is leading the way.

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<v Speaker 4>But then you have cases in Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire,

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<v Speaker 4>New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia,

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<v Speaker 4>West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

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<v Speaker 2>That is significant.

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<v Speaker 1>How is this is fascinating to think this thing is spreading?

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<v Speaker 3>We don't know how.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm nervous. I've got blueberries in there. We had lettuce

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<v Speaker 4>last night. I mean, how much did we wash it?

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<v Speaker 2>How much?

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, I'm actually now, I kind of didn't think much,

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<v Speaker 4>but I just saw how New York actually.

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<v Speaker 2>Is getting worse and worse and worse. So that's scary.

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<v Speaker 2>We eat a lot of fresh produce in this house.

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<v Speaker 3>We do.

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<v Speaker 1>We need to change some things. But again, Robe, it's

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<v Speaker 1>it's how many people. How do they track two hundred

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<v Speaker 1>and twenty six hundred people in Michigan?

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<v Speaker 3>Does that mean all of them had to have been tested?

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely?

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<v Speaker 3>They got medical absolutely right.

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<v Speaker 2>They have been confirmed cases.

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<v Speaker 4>So they actually went to their doctors and said, I

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<v Speaker 4>can't you stop this explosive diarrhea?

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<v Speaker 2>Can you help?

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<v Speaker 4>And so they've gone to get treatment and they do

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<v Speaker 4>recommend treatment. We can get into that in a bit.

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<v Speaker 1>But again to your some people do they know to go?

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<v Speaker 1>Will it be so bad that everybody goes to the doctor?

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<v Speaker 1>To your point earlier, how many people are sitting at

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<v Speaker 1>home just suffering and not a lot.

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<v Speaker 4>Of people because it's an embarrassing thing. Let's be honest,

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<v Speaker 4>it is embarrassing. Maybe not for everybody, But do you

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<v Speaker 4>really want to go to your doctor and say, yes,

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<v Speaker 4>so I'm having this explosive diarrhea. I mean yes, when

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<v Speaker 4>you're in trouble and you need help, you will do

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<v Speaker 4>what you need. But I think a lot of people

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<v Speaker 4>might reconsider going to the doctor because, yes, it is

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<v Speaker 4>an embarrassing thing to admit for some people.

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<v Speaker 3>Man you need. How bad does a diarrhea have to

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<v Speaker 3>be that.

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<v Speaker 4>You go to the docta because you actually get dehydrated

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<v Speaker 4>and you actually get weak, and if you can't stop,

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<v Speaker 4>if you can't stop your body, you do need help.

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<v Speaker 2>You do need intervention.

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<v Speaker 1>So we've been talking about you've been hearing about it

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<v Speaker 1>in the headlines for a little bit now, but cyclospora

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<v Speaker 1>and the simplest way to explain it's a parasitic infection

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<v Speaker 1>and it causes, yes, watery diarrhea, is how they explain.

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<v Speaker 1>It is not usually fatal, Like you said, Rose, there

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<v Speaker 1>is some treatment. Most people, if you have a healthy

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<v Speaker 1>immune system, would be okay, But we wanted to give

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<v Speaker 1>you the information directly from the CDC.

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, so they say this parasite. You get it by

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<v Speaker 4>ingesting food or water that contains this parasite. And they say, look,

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<v Speaker 4>you may or may not experience all of the symptoms,

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<v Speaker 4>but this infects the small intestine of your bowel.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, it causes.

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<v Speaker 4>Watery diarrhea with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements. So

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<v Speaker 4>this is I saw someone in Ohio saying this is

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<v Speaker 4>incredibly disruptive, and that might be one way to put it.

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<v Speaker 4>You can't be you have to be near a bathroom

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<v Speaker 4>at all times. Basically when you're experiencing this is that.

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<v Speaker 1>I guess it's weird to even ask, how do that?

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<v Speaker 1>What's the distinction? I guess maybe you'll just know, But

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<v Speaker 1>what is the distinction? Why do they even call it explosive?

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<v Speaker 4>Well, I think just because of the experience you're having,

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<v Speaker 4>yes on the toilet. But they're also saying it may

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<v Speaker 4>last from a few days to over a month, and

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<v Speaker 4>then they say symptoms may seem to go away and

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<v Speaker 4>then return one or more times. Relapse is very common,

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<v Speaker 4>and that's why if you don't treat it, it doesn't

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<v Speaker 4>necessarily just go away on its own. It might lessen,

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<v Speaker 4>but it might come back. You really need to get

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<v Speaker 4>help when you're dealing with this. So if you've got

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<v Speaker 4>if you have these symptoms and they're not going away,

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<v Speaker 4>you do need to seek help.

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<v Speaker 3>And they might not hit immediately.

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<v Speaker 1>They say the time between you're becoming infected and becoming

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<v Speaker 1>sick is usually about a week.

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<v Speaker 4>That's why it's hard to pin down what's causing it

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<v Speaker 4>because normally if you have if you eat something and

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<v Speaker 4>then three, four, even twelve hours later, you get sick,

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<v Speaker 4>you can say, Okay, what are the last two things

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<v Speaker 4>I ate?

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<v Speaker 2>But a week later.

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<v Speaker 1>Ro So that part is scary because folks, somebody could

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<v Speaker 1>be consuming something today that we don't find out until

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<v Speaker 1>next week they're even sick.

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<v Speaker 3>So how do you know what you ate a week ago? Oh?

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<v Speaker 1>My goodness, gracious, But they say, yes, it can range

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<v Speaker 1>from two days to two weeks or more before you

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<v Speaker 1>actually become sick. And now the people who are most

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<v Speaker 1>risk rogues maybe increase risk when living or traveling in

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<v Speaker 1>tropical or subtropical regions of the world where it's an endemic.

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<v Speaker 1>In the US, though, they say outbreaks have been linked

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<v Speaker 1>to various types of fresh produce. People can get infected. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>if you get it once, you can turn around and

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<v Speaker 1>get it again.

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<v Speaker 2>Ooh all right.

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<v Speaker 4>So yes, they do recommend if you are experiencing symptoms

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<v Speaker 4>to absolutely see your health care provider because there is

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<v Speaker 4>treatment available. You can us in the symptoms and you

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<v Speaker 4>can certainly shorten the duration and you want to get help. Look,

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<v Speaker 4>there have been times when I have traveled around the

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<v Speaker 4>world where I know I'm in trouble, Like you've got

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<v Speaker 4>a fever. You can't leave your apartment or your home.

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<v Speaker 4>You've got to get help. And those I have in moments,

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<v Speaker 4>and it's been from travel where I have been like, yep,

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<v Speaker 4>I need help.

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<v Speaker 3>It's weird. You don't mess around when you travel.

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<v Speaker 1>But to think some of those same precautions we often take, well,

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<v Speaker 1>don't even even if you wash your fruit in some places,

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<v Speaker 1>don't wash it with the water from that place. You

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<v Speaker 1>got to use bottled water. Like, we get these instructions.

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<v Speaker 1>And we've gone to more places than most, I guess,

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<v Speaker 1>and places maybe that don't have always world countries breaking

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<v Speaker 1>water and whatnot. But to think we have to apply

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<v Speaker 1>those rules here, well, that.

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<v Speaker 2>Is what is scary. We're not used to.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, Yes, if I'm in India or if I'm

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<v Speaker 4>in certain countries in Africa, I'm going to brush my

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<v Speaker 4>teeth with bottled water, yes, and so we understand that.

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<v Speaker 4>But yes, here in America, we don't think anything. And

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<v Speaker 4>if you here's the deal. This actually is concerning. The

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<v Speaker 4>New York Times did our whole article on this, and

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<v Speaker 4>they said that, yes, while you should wash your fresh produce,

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<v Speaker 4>they say washing will not completely remove the parasite, it

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<v Speaker 4>can reduce the numbers and the risk of illness.

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<v Speaker 2>But that's crazy.

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<v Speaker 4>They're actually recommending, in moments like these, for you to

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<v Speaker 4>peel produce anything that has a removable skin like because

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<v Speaker 4>washing alone doesn't necessarily get rid of this bag.

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<v Speaker 3>What does that bag mean? I've been guilty of this.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, you get the bags pre washed.

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<v Speaker 2>They say to not do that.

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<v Speaker 4>Now.

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<v Speaker 3>It says pre washed, and sometimes says triple washed.

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, And you know what, I take their word for it,

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<v Speaker 4>and I eat it, and they're saying, right now, do

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<v Speaker 4>not do that. Done that they're actually recommending not actually

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<v Speaker 4>buying those bags, but instead buying the heads of lettuce,

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<v Speaker 4>taking off the outer layers, and then of course washing

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<v Speaker 4>it and then consume it.

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<v Speaker 3>What lettuce is good right now? What lettuce is safe?

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<v Speaker 3>Right now?

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<v Speaker 4>I don't know that anybody feels good. We have a

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<v Speaker 4>bunch of lettuce in our refrigerator right now.

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<v Speaker 3>Even the lettuce is the thing? Oh my goodness, all right?

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<v Speaker 1>And the other thing here, how is this thing spread? Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>we're talking about people that eating food drink water that

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<v Speaker 1>was contaminated, yes, with feces. Takes one to two weeks

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<v Speaker 1>in the environment for a cycle sport to become infectious.

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<v Speaker 3>After passing in a bowel.

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<v Speaker 2>Ye speak, little oral. It's the worst possible thing.

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<v Speaker 1>But again because of that, direct person to person transmission

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<v Speaker 1>is unlikely, they say, So, it's not spreading that way.

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<v Speaker 3>We're all consuming something that's making us sick. What in

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<v Speaker 3>God's name is it? And thank god it's not killing folks,

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<v Speaker 3>Thank goodness, thanks, because it is spreading like wildfire. They

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<v Speaker 3>don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>Now we've given you some of the answers from the CDC,

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<v Speaker 1>but stay here. We're gonna explain why you beta. Stay

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<v Speaker 1>tuned to our feed today because we have a guest

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<v Speaker 1>coming up who is going to be able to answer

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<v Speaker 1>your questions.

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<v Speaker 3>We're excited to have them on.

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<v Speaker 4>Stay here, Welcome back everyone to this episode of Amy

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<v Speaker 4>and TJ. And we are talking about well kind of

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<v Speaker 4>what everyone's talking about and fearing and loathing and hoping

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<v Speaker 4>it doesn't happen to them.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, I know.

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<v Speaker 4>By now you all have heard about the cyclist spora

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<v Speaker 4>outbreak that Michigan has been basically the red zone, the

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<v Speaker 4>hot zone, the target. But it is spreading. We just

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<v Speaker 4>looked at a map. If you want to just google

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<v Speaker 4>this online you will see if your state's involved. But

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<v Speaker 4>thirty plus states now are reporting heightened or increased numbers

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<v Speaker 4>of cyclist Spora incidents. And look, this is nothing that

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<v Speaker 4>anyone wants to deal with, and if it goes untreated,

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<v Speaker 4>it could last up to a month or more. And

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<v Speaker 4>just when you hear the words explosive diarrhea, I'm desperate,

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<v Speaker 4>as is everyone to figure out what not to eat

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<v Speaker 4>so as to not have to experience that awful situation.

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<v Speaker 3>Usually there's just spicy food for me. This is different.

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, this is healthy food and you can't even wash

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<v Speaker 4>it away necessarily. And right now, yes, there are reports

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<v Speaker 4>that they believe that possibly could be linked to lettuce. Wow,

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<v Speaker 4>that's very unhelpful. What does that mean? What products, which farm?

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<v Speaker 4>What type of lettuce?

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<v Speaker 2>Is anything green concerning?

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<v Speaker 4>We have a lot of questions and so luckily we

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<v Speaker 4>have a microbiologist in the family.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, Papa Robak is going to be long later. We

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<v Speaker 1>have Actually we don't check in with him enough and

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<v Speaker 1>use him as a resource. But this is to explain. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>we say microbiologists, but this is his lane. This is

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<v Speaker 1>what your dad does. Every time we go anywhere, there

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<v Speaker 1>is a tip about what we should or should not eat.

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<v Speaker 1>I will never get out of my head. Don't ever

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<v Speaker 1>eat a sprout. DJ, don't ever eat a sprout, yes,

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<v Speaker 1>because you can never really clean it.

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<v Speaker 4>Dangerous food in the world are sprouts. That's one of

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<v Speaker 4>my favorite tips. But he spent his entire career on

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<v Speaker 4>food safety, so he is the man with all of

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<v Speaker 4>the answers. And so actually, I'm going to put this

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<v Speaker 4>on on my social media and we'll get the show

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<v Speaker 4>Amy and TJ podcast on Instagram to put this up,

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<v Speaker 4>but we'll ask please, oh yeah, and.

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<v Speaker 2>Just completely completely You're right.

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<v Speaker 4>I'll get it on your I'll get it on your

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<v Speaker 4>story as well, but we'll ask please send us your

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<v Speaker 4>questions at TJ wow r Wait, what is it?

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<v Speaker 2>What's your handle?

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<v Speaker 4>You know?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh my goodness, this is this is devastating.

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<v Speaker 2>It pops up when I when I put on insta

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<v Speaker 2>what's your handle there?

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<v Speaker 4>Oh? Yes, I knew that official TJ Holmes, Oh my goodness,

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<v Speaker 4>and uh at a J Roebock.

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<v Speaker 2>But is it? Wait? I don't even know my own.

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<v Speaker 3>That's hilarious, going great this morning? Don't you think you

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<v Speaker 3>know what?

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<v Speaker 2>This is amazing?

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<v Speaker 4>I don't even know my own Instagram handle, but I'm

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<v Speaker 4>sure y'all will find it. We'll ask you for your questions.

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<v Speaker 4>So any questions you may have about Cyclospora the outbreak,

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<v Speaker 4>please send them our way and we will include them

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<v Speaker 4>in our interview with Michael Robock, which we're gonna have

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<v Speaker 4>up later this afternoon, so please check it out. This

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<v Speaker 4>is of well, it's urgent right now at this point

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<v Speaker 4>in this country, and so we need some answers and

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<v Speaker 4>we have the guy who can.

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<v Speaker 2>Answer your questions for you, so please stay tuned for that.

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<v Speaker 4>But in the meantime, we always appreciate you listening to us.

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<v Speaker 2>Everyone.

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<v Speaker 4>I made me robot alongside official TJ Holmes.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll talk to you soon.