[discostu]

Could be, but it isn’t. This is yet another overblown “threat” used to keep the funding going. There’s generally less than a dozen cases a year, and this year it’s up to 2 dozen. Not quite as unlikely as winning the lottery, but pretty close.

[DannyTN]

There’s generally less than a dozen cases a year, and this year it’s up to 2 dozen.

Where did you get your number?

"Cryptosporidiosis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium, is a major source of human illness and was the leading cause of all waterborne outbreaks in the United States during 2001–2010 (1). An estimated 748,000 cryptosporidiosis cases occur annually (2), although less than 2% are reported (3). Hospitalizations resulting from cryptosporidiosis cost an estimated $45.8 million per year (4)."

[DannyTN]

There’s generally less than a dozen cases a year, and this year it’s up to 2 dozen.

Where did you get your number?

"Cryptosporidiosis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium, is a major source of human illness and was the leading cause of all waterborne outbreaks in the United States during 2001–2010 (1). An estimated 748,000 cryptosporidiosis cases occur annually (2), although less than 2% are reported (3). Hospitalizations resulting from cryptosporidiosis cost an estimated $45.8 million per year (4)."