Prioritize buying local produce as diarrhea-causing parasite cases rise, Quebec Health Ministry says
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MONTREAL NEWS
Prioritize buying local produce as diarrhea-causing parasite cases rise, Quebec Health Ministry says
There have been 140 cases of cyclosporiasis in the province since May.
Lettuce on sale at Atwater Market in Montreal on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette)
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Kalina Laframboise
July 27, 2026 at 4:21 p.m.
Last Updated: July 28, 2026 at 2:33 p.m.
Quebecers are urged to “prioritize buying local fruits and vegetables” as the number of cases of an intestinal illness stemming from a diarrhea-causing parasite continues to rise in the province.
There were 140 …
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