Selective Dissonance: The Final Stretch
jaredtheDM for Agent Ep 9
A CDC agent.
Content Warnings: Disease, Pandemic/Outbreak Conditions, Suburbia-typical microaggressions (mild classism, racism, xenophobia), anti-vaccine mindset, pseudo-medical practices, death
No, ma’am, I’m from the Centers for Disease Control. We’re checking in with all of the people who came into contact with Patient 0, to see how you’re doing. And you’re not looking so good, Mrs. Collins.
Right here, ma’am. Surgeon General’s orders, anyone who’s had contact with any confirmed cases needs to be checked for contamination. The more cases we catch, the quicker we can get you treated and back on your feet.
I see this all the time, Doc. No one ever expects it to happen to them, so when it does, they don’t believe it. They’ll find every excuse to close their eyes and ignore it, and once it really starts hitting them, it’s too late.