date:Jun 18, 2012
te and are potentially contaminated with norovirus, the FDA said in a statement.
South Korean shellfish represent only a tiny fraction of the oysters, clams, mussels and scallops sold in the United States.
Norovirus causes gastroenteritis, a disorder characterised by nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach cramps and other symptoms that occur within 12-48 hours of exposure and last upto three days.
The FDA took action after determining that a South Korean program to safeguard shellfish contamina