Mary Wilson
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Jun 11, 2023 12:10 AM EDT
Kendra Stacy
Health authorities caution shellfish lovers following the death of a man from Missouri associated with eating raw oysters sold at a seafood stand in St. Louis.
Man Dies After Eating Raw Oysters
Last week, the 54-year-old man reportedly ate raw oysters from Fruit Stand & Seafood in Manchester, the New York Post reports. He received treatment from a hospital in the area and passed away last Thursday. Officials were notified about this situation on Friday.
... health department advised everyone who bought oysters from the business to throw them out.
The local health department notes that the oysters could have been contaminated when they reached the seafood stand, as there is no proof that the business did anything related to the contamination. Health authorities have embargoed all the remaining oysters to know where they are from.
The man reportedly died after the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria infected him. Oysters and other kinds of shellfish can transport such bacteria. It can be found in coastal and warm waters, especially in summer. ...
https://www.sciencetimes.com/articl...s-eating-raw-oysters-seafood-stand-happen.htm
Kendra Stacy
Health authorities caution shellfish lovers following the death of a man from Missouri associated with eating raw oysters sold at a seafood stand in St. Louis.
Man Dies After Eating Raw Oysters
Last week, the 54-year-old man reportedly ate raw oysters from Fruit Stand & Seafood in Manchester, the New York Post reports. He received treatment from a hospital in the area and passed away last Thursday. Officials were notified about this situation on Friday.
... health department advised everyone who bought oysters from the business to throw them out.
The local health department notes that the oysters could have been contaminated when they reached the seafood stand, as there is no proof that the business did anything related to the contamination. Health authorities have embargoed all the remaining oysters to know where they are from.
The man reportedly died after the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria infected him. Oysters and other kinds of shellfish can transport such bacteria. It can be found in coastal and warm waters, especially in summer. ...
https://www.sciencetimes.com/articl...s-eating-raw-oysters-seafood-stand-happen.htm