Cyclospora cases in B.C. at ‘typical’ level

So far this year, there have been 93 cases reported of cyclospora in B.C., a parasitic infection that causes explosive diarrhea, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control estimates.
Those are typical numbers for this time of year, according to Dr. Mayank Singal, Public Health Physician for enteric, zoonotic, and vector-borne diseases at the BCCDC, who told the Langley Advance Times on Wednesday that the agency is monitoring reports of cyclospora infections “closely, given the outbreak in the U.S