B.C. is seeing an increase in gastrointestinal illness caused by the cyclospora parasite, says the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC).
“Cyclospora infection can occur due to eating contaminated, imported raw produce, especially leafy greens, fresh herbs and berries. Locally-grown produce is not known to carry Cyclospora,” the BCCDC said in a release.
The province has seen 43 cases of the illness as of July 31. At least nine of them were acquired locally, meaning the patient hadn’t travelled outside Canada or the United States.
The BCCDC says cases of cyclospora in B.C. are usually related to travel, but each spring and summer brings an increase in non-travel related cases.
The parasite is commonly found
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