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What Canadians need to know about cyclosporiasis, the gastrointestinal illness outbreak hitting the U.S. - The Globe and Mail

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Should Canadians be concerned? Susy Hota, medical director for infection prevention and control with University Health Network, spoke with The Globe

Open this photo in gallery: This undated photo taken through a microscope provided by the CDC shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample.Melanie Moser/The Associated Press Canada has so far avoided the explosive outbreak of cyclosporiasis experienced in the United States, which has sickened hundreds and sent dozens to hospital. However, there remains a risk of the diarrhea-causing parasite moving north. Cyclosporiasis is a gastrointestinal disease caused by the microscopic parasite cyclospora and is often characterized by frequent, watery and sometimes explosive…

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