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What Canadians should know about the U.S. parasite outbreak

The number of Americans hit with a nasty stomach bug from the cyclospora parasite is on the rise, causing concern in Canada. Keith Warriner, a microbiologist at the University of Guelph, explains what it is and how it s…

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What Canadians should know about the U.S. parasite outbreak
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The number of Americans hit with a nasty stomach bug from the cyclospora parasite is on the rise, causing concern in Canada. Keith Warriner, a microbiologist at the University of Guelph, explains what it is and how it spreads.

The number of Americans hit with a nasty stomach bug from the cyclospora parasite is on the rise, causing concern in Canada. Keith Warriner, a microbiologist at the University of Guelph, explains what it is and how it spreads.

Published
Jul 15, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026
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