Cyclospora\u00a0cases in B.C. at \u2018typical\u2019 level<\/p>\n
Published 4:01 pm Wednesday, July 15, 2026<\/p>\n
So far this year, there have been 93 cases reported of cyclospora in B.C., a parasite infection that causes explosive diarrhea, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control estimates.<\/p>\n
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 \u201cclosely, given the outbreak in the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCases of cyclospora are reported in BC every year,\u201d Dr. Singal told the Langley Advance Times. \u201cMost cases are related to travel. Every spring and summer, BC also sees an increase in non-travel related cyclospora infections due to eating contaminated, imported raw produce.\u201d<\/p>\n
Locally-grown produce is not known to carry cyclospora, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo date, BC is seeing [a] typical seasonal increase in cyclospora cases,\u201d Singal said.<\/p>\n
In 2025, there were 220 cases of cyclospora in BC. In 2024, there were 150 cases. <\/p>\n
South of the border, multiple states have reported an increase in cases of gastrointestinal disease caused by the microscopic parasite cyclospora, compared to the same period in 2025.<\/p>\n