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Norovirus can cause severe illness in people with compromised immune systems
Recent concerns involve oysters being linked to norovirus, a contagious virus that causes similar symptoms along with muscle aches. “Oysters can carry norovirus if they are harvested from ...
Raw oysters served at a Los Angeles event celebrating the best local restaurants have been linked to a possible norovirus outbreak, leaving at least 80 people sick, the Los Angeles County ...
Haplosporidium nelsoni is a pathogen of oysters that originally caused oyster populations to experience high mortality rates in the 1950s, [1] and still is quite prevalent today. The disease caused by H. nelsoni is also known as MSX (multinucleated unknown or multinuclear sphere X).
Perkinsus marinus is a species of alveolate belonging to the phylum Perkinsozoa. [1] It is similar to a dinoflagellate. [1] [2] It is known as a prevalent pathogen of oysters, causing massive mortality in oyster populations.
Shellfish poisoning includes four syndromes that share some common features and are primarily associated with bivalve molluscs (such as mussels, clams, oysters and scallops.) [1] As filter feeders, these shellfish may accumulate toxins produced by microscopic organisms, such as cyanobacteria, diatoms and dinoflagellates.
The oysters in question were sold under the names Fanny Bay, Buckley Bay and Royal Miyagi oysters that were harvested in British Columbia between Dec. 1, 2024, and Dec. 9, 2024.
The bacteria are found naturally in warm seawater, and can cause a severe and potentially life-threatening illness in humans called vibriosis. Some experts warn it could pose a growing threat.