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Just this past July, YouTuber Billy LeBlanc posted a video about his girlfriend Natalie Clark becoming ill and dying from eating raw oysters. LeBlanc also ate the oysters and became seriously ill.
Research shows that filter feeders such as oysters, clams and mussels have the potential to accumulate high concentrations of heavy metals in their soft tissues, posing a risk to humans ...
This past summer, there were several deaths in the U.S. linked to raw oysters.But oysters aren't the only delicacy from the sea harboring potentially harmful bacteria; any raw fish or shellfish ...
Oysters contaminated with norovirus can cause illness if eaten raw, and potentially severe illness in people with compromised immune systems Raw oysters may be to blame for more than 150 people ...
An infected mollusk is indistinguishable from one that's safe to eat. If you’re still committed to enjoying raw oysters this summer, it might be better to source your oysters from further north.
Edible molluscs are harvested from saltwater, freshwater, and the land, and include numerous members of the classes Gastropoda (snails), Bivalvia (clams, scallops, oysters etc.), Cephalopoda (octopus and squid), and Polyplacophora (chitons). Many species of molluscs are eaten worldwide, either cooked or raw.
“I just don’t think people should eat raw oysters in the summer months, that will go a long way,” says Froelich. Keeping oysters cold after they are harvested should help, according to Rodgers.
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