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Jon M.'s avatar

Just like, "It isn't safe to send your kids to school."

TerriM's avatar

Probably less safe to send your kids to school by a wide margin.....

DANIEL WOHLGELERNTER, MD's avatar

Dr. Prasad, you are the ultimate voice of reason and sanity. Thank you.

Theophilus's avatar

More evidence that there has been a concerted effort to subject the US public to a ‘tyranny of experts’ whose advice is increasingly ludicrous…

Goldilox's avatar

Again…the media is our worst enemy 🙄

Lisa H's avatar

The media are idiots and those who follow their advice, well, I wonder if they’ll ever learn discernment. Likely not.

Daniel Flora, MD's avatar

I agree with Prasad that media coverage of these outbreaks is overly alarmist.

The more important question is why the media has become the public’s primary interpreter of evolving epidemiologic data during national outbreaks.

That role should belong to HHS, CDC, and FDA through updated, transparent, evidence-based communication.

In the absence of that context (as is the case at present) the media ends up conducting the public-health briefing, which is unfortunate.

Donnie Claxton's avatar

Public health cannot do nuance. The guidance issued by "public health" assumes the ignorance of every citizen. They are addicted to power since no one held them accountable for the terrible errors they made during the covid tryanny.

ADWH's avatar

I don’t understand why “experts” are insinuating that washing does much when the only reliable way to kill the parasite is via heat. It is like Covid hygiene theater. Of course you should wash your produce. But, washing does not remove the parasite.

tracy's avatar

Ultimately, most of us are perfectly capable of dealing whatever nature throws at us. Usually, those who can't were already beyond their biological lifespan.

TerriM's avatar

100% Rainier cherries are amazing.

marlon1492's avatar

I love Reindeer cherries!

Loretta Allsup's avatar

Yes thank you for the sanity

Rudy P Briner,MD's avatar

Look at almost every product you buy for the California PROP 65 warning! They need to come up with a new PROP warning for food, or living. Be careful, if you you live too long you might DIE!!!

Jon Hepworth's avatar

I would expect a first and last name for the ID specialist mentioned in the news post. I am trying to summon my inner “economist” to make credibility more valued among public health colleagues. Perhaps I should partner with a psychologist and an actual economist to develop a strategy.