The BCCDC also recommends travellers visiting countries where the risk of gastrointestinal illness is higher avoid fruits and vegetables that cannot be peeled or cooked and drink bottled water from a reputable supplier or boil their water before use. Washing fruits and vegetables as thoroughly as possible before eating themĬooking fruits and vegetables when possibleĪvoiding drinking untreated surface water from streams, rivers, lakes, ponds or shallow wells Washing hands thoroughly before handling food To reduce the risk of Cyclospora and other gastrointestinal infections, the agency recommends: These include imported broccoli, lettuce, cabbage, celery, peas, snap peas, cucumbers, carrots, green onions, basil, cilantro, cherries, raspberries and blackberries, according to the BCCDC, which says locally grown produce is not known to carry the parasite. In the meantime, officials are advising people to take precautions when consuming foods that have been linked with Cyclospora infections in the past. "BCCDC and public health authorities are investigating all locally acquired cases to determine the possible source(s) of infection," a statement from the agency reads. Locally acquired cases are typically caused by eating contaminated, imported, raw produce, especially leafy greens, fresh herbs and berries, according to the centre. The province's previous record for this point in the year was 41 cases, and was set during an outbreak in 2017.Īt least nine of this year's cases were locally acquired, meaning those infected had not travelled outside Canada or the United States, the BCCDC says. are related to travel, but locally acquired cases are more common in the spring and summer, according to the BCCDC. The centre says it has seen 43 cases of Cyclospora infections in the province this year, the most ever recorded by early August. Centre for Disease Control is reminding the public to take precautions to prevent gastrointestinal illness after seeing a record number of infections caused by a parasite normally found in tropical and subtropical climates.
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