"[T]here are some folks listening to some media outlets that were not taking this seriously"

“We may have had travel-related cases months ago,” says Tim Langer, public health sanitarian with Martin County Human Services. He estimates the county had five cases related to travel — “just to various places across the U.S.” — and that some of the travel-related cases were couples.

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“It is absolutely concerning to us. Our main goal has been to get the word out from day one. . . . We’re kind of at a loss as to why this is happening.”

Pressed for a theory, Langer pointed to early skepticism within a certain cable news outlet.

“My personal opinion is there are some folks listening to some media outlets that were not taking this seriously. That can be a factor too. It’s hard to prove that. I don’t want to get political. But there were outlets saying it’s a hoax, it’s no worse than a cold, and those are things people listen to. Our advice has been to look to credible sources of information like the Minnesota Department of Health and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). “

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