"The parasite can cause gastrointestinal problems, particularly in those who are immunocompromised, elderly, or children, according to DPW."

oh I love this for me and my fibro-induced IBS

Oh good. I'm well out of that area.

my household seems to be outside the affected area but press x to worry anyway

ah fuck, I am just inside the area

as is my gym so uh. fuck.

Rip me and my self

...is THAT why my stomach has been off for the past few days? i live just outside but I drank water at my mom's house the other day...

firebenderjess vongolan

druid lake. oof.

stay safe baltimore friends

the parasite in question is cryptosporidium, and the CDC has pretty thorough information about it. Parasites - Cryptosporidium (also known as "Crypto")...

The top level article does have all the relevant information about how long to boil water and/or what kind of water filters to use, but for anyone wanting additional information, a list of symptoms if you suspect infection, etc., the CDC link there should have additional useful info.

yeah ... this explains what happened to me last week then...

the only time I've ever been grateful to live in robert stokes' district LMFAO

i live on the eastern shore, but several of us were visiting a friend and came back feeling ... rough all last week. so either food poisoning or parasite.

Good thing I only drink bottled/sparkling water already but good to know

WELP, that's covering my area...