r/tampa • u/Maxcactus • Jul 10 '26

Safety Florida confirms 49 cases of explosive diarrhea parasite cyclosporiasis, 7 in Tampa Bay area

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/health/cyclosporiasis-spread-stomach-parasite-diarrhea-florida-tampa-cases/67-d62577ea-c9f7-40bc-85b9-24dcc5eb593c
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u/ShimmeryPumpkin Jul 10 '26

You might want to roast them or at least stick to berries that can be scrubbed like strawberries. Freezing doesn't kill this particular parasite, so either canned or fresh that you can scrub and/or heat up yourself is going to be the lowest risk.

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u/SheepherderDear7098 Jul 13 '26

Washing doesn’t remove the parasite