Entries tagged with “vibrio-vulnificus/”

USDA Researchers Try to Make Shellfish Safer

When considering the best time of year to eat oysters, clams, mussels, and other mollusks, consumers may often hear the advice, “Never eat shellfish unless...

Oregon Department of Agriculture Issues Mussel Warning

The Oregon Department of Agriculture announced today that beaches from the south jetty of the Columbia River to Neptune State Park, south of Yachats, have...

Raw oysters blamed in death

KRLD News Radio reports that a Dallas resident has died after eating raw oysters. Jamie Nicolay with the Collin County Health Department says the victim...

Florida issues oyster alert

The Herald reports that the Florida Department of Health urges high-risk Floridians to avoid consuming raw oysters, which often harbor the naturally occurring bacteria Vibrio...
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