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submitted 11 months ago by mxwarp@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

"Cyclospora infection can occur due to eating contaminated, imported raw produce, especially leafy greens, fresh herbs and berries. Locally-grown produce is not known to carry Cyclospora," the BCCDC said in a release.

The parasite is commonly found in tropical and subtropical areas, including Peru, Cuba, India, Nepal, Mexico, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, and Southeast Asia.

Symptoms of the illness can include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, and vomiting. Some people also experience a fever.

"One thing of note is that the diarrhea for cyclospora can last for quite a while — [it] can last for a few weeks," BCCDC public health physician Dr. Mayank Singal said.

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[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 9 points 11 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


"Cyclospora infection can occur due to eating contaminated, imported raw produce, especially leafy greens, fresh herbs and berries.

The parasite is commonly found in tropical and subtropical areas, including Peru, Cuba, India, Nepal, Mexico, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, and Southeast Asia.

"One thing of note is that the diarrhea for cyclospora can last for quite a while — [it] can last for a few weeks," BCCDC public health physician Dr. Mayank Singal said.

The BCCDC is reminding people to wash their fruits and vegetables thoroughly before eating them to combat the parasite, and cook produce where possible.

"Washing those imported fruits and vegetables really, really thoroughly under tap water [will] give you the best chance of getting those clean," Singal said.

include broccoli, lettuce, cabbage, basil, cilantro, cherries, raspberries and blackberries among others.


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[-] mxwarp@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago
[-] binomialchicken@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 months ago

When people talk about "washing" produce, they always seem to mean "rinsing" - which is just tap water and no soap. Is this article telling us to actually wash, with soap?

Rinsing removes the outer layers of bio film, which is fine for bacteria that your body can deal with in small amounts, but I assume that is inadequate with a quickly reproducing parasite.

[-] jadero@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 months ago

The article says "thoroughly under tap water". I take that to mean no soap, but running water and scrubbing, either just with your hands or with a suitable brush.

[-] RagingNerdoholic@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago

You can wash non-porous fruits with soap as long as you rinse them off completely.

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