Emily Mullin

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107 appearances 2 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 18 Jul

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Uncanny Valley | WIRED · Why Apple Sued OpenAI; New York Takes On Data Centers; Cyclosporiasis Outbreak · 18 Jul 2026 podcast

So people should just be aware of that if they think they have symptoms of this and just keep hydrated.

One of the things that experts say is that if you are older, if you are immunocompromised, if you are particularly at risk for severe dehydration, you should really be concerned about this and be on the lookout for dehydration.

We do not know the exact source of the outbreak right now.

The CDC is still investigating several food products, although Michigan health officials have said that lettuce keeps coming up as a common product during their investigation.

And just in general, we know that lettuce and leafy greens are a common source of other foodborne illnesses.

We know that romaine lettuce, for instance, is always linked to...

E. coli outbreaks, salmonella, other leafy greens are linked to norovirus.

So it would not really be a surprise if lettuce does end up being the culprit here.

And one of the reasons lettuce is problematic is because, you know, it's eaten raw.

You don't hear about disease outbreaks from Brussels sprouts because we cook them.

Another reason is that lettuce and other leafy greens have these small folds and crevices that make it difficult to wash off pathogens completely.

So how do you get rid of it then?

Yeah, well, this is a great question because the cyclospora parasite is resistant to bleach and chlorine and also vinegar does not kill it.

So one thing you should know is that if you're buying the bagged lettuce that says it's pre-washed, still wash it.

You know, this parasite is very good at latching onto the surfaces of fruits and vegetables.

So right now you really need to like get in there and give your greens a good scrub.

You should be scrubbing down all of your raw vegetables, but especially lettuce.

So a former CDC official told the Washington Post that FoodNet was not designed for this real-time outbreak detection or response.

Its function is more in...

tracking longer term trends.

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