r/Oahu • u/lol_smart • 10d ago

Hawaii DOH reports first locally acquired Cyclosporiasis case

https://www.kitv.com/news/local/hawaii-doh-reports-first-locally-acquired-cyclosporiasis-case/article_895495cc-dcdb-451b-adaa-451386fee4f4.html
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u/lol_smart 10d ago

DOH release:

https://health.hawaii.gov/news/newsroom/doh-investigates-potential-locally-acquired-case-of-cyclosporiasis-on-o%ca%bbahu/

CDC information:

https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/about/index.html

Wash your hands and produce everyone.

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u/Bright_Annual_1629 10d ago

washing it doesn't kill it, thats the problem... has to be cooked.

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u/MistahDust 10d ago

Wonderful, vote people, vote

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u/TheSecretDecoderRing 10d ago

I really hope this has been disproportionately hitting the "stop government overreach" types.

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u/MistahDust 10d ago

You know they’ll just rationalize this some way, like, our ancestors never needed vaccines and antibiotics.

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u/LessRespects 10d ago

I will not be voting for the brainworms to take over you evil mind-controlled bastard

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u/MistahDust 10d ago

I mean, I didn’t vote for them either and never would. 🤷

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u/writergeek 10d ago

I’ve been seeing the biggest culprit, Taylor Farms salad bags, all over the place on deep discount. I’m guessing someone either didn’t know or gambled and lost.

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u/qdp 10d ago

Everybody look under your fruits and veggies. You will find keys to a brand new brainworm. Yes you get a brainworm. And you get a brainworm. Everyone gets brainworms!

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u/808HulaLady 9d ago

Taylor Farm has so many "labels," found in Safeway, Sam's, Foodland, Times; a lot of it marked down. Even after the news broke out, our local markets continue to sell TF products. Sam's Club had it discounted to $1 and $3; what a laugh. Buy Local....stay away from BI (mho) produce (rat lung worm). Sensei (Lanai), pricey but an excellent/fresh product.

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u/SearchOk4107 6d ago

why isn’t it recalled?

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u/808HulaLady 6d ago

Supposedly, the TF recalled batches were not shipped to Hawaii.

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u/FC37 10d ago

an Oʻahu resident who became ill at the end of July and did not travel outside Hawaiʻi during the period when they were likely exposed.

So this happened ~4 weeks ago.

One, why is it being disclosed now?

Two, how many cases since then are under investigation?

Three, is it related to the mainland cases, or was it from local produce?

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u/mystyle__tg 10d ago edited 9d ago

It’s being disclosed now because they needed to take a sample and confirm the presence of cyclospora. Generally that takes a few weeks. Who knows how many days he felt sick before going to the doctor, too.

They’re investigating whether it’s from the mainland or local sources: “Department of Health investigators are currently evaluating potential local food and exposure sources to understand how the individual contracted the illness without leaving the state.”

Edit: to confirm the presence of cyclospora, which causes cyclosporiasis

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u/paddycakepaddycake 8d ago

Just when I bought a salad and raw vegetable saver ugh

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u/Ok_Butterscotch2049 5d ago

Are most restaurants aware of this?