Quebec tops 200 diarrhea-inducing cyclosporiasis cases. What's behind the uptick?
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Quebec tops 200 diarrhea-inducing cyclosporiasis cases. What’s behind the uptick?
There are currently no food recalls related to cyclospora contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says.
Quebec's Health Ministry is urging shoppers to buy local produce, like the strawberries seen above at Atwater Market. (John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette)
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Kalina Laframboise
August 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.
Last Updated: August 6, 2026 at 3:15 p.m.
Quebec’s cyclosporiasis caseload topped 200 at the beginning of August, but what is fuelling the higher-than-usual number in the province?
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