King County Vibrio cases potent reminder to adequately cook shellfish
date:Aug 20, 2013
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Symptoms of Vibrosis can include moderate to severe diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills and headache. The bacteria can also cause a skin infection when open wounds are exposed to warm sea water.

People with preexisting medical conditions or who regularly take antacids are at higher risk for illness from Vibrio infection. Cooking shellfish just until the shells open is not sufficient to kill the bacteria. Shellfish should be cooked to an internal temperature of 1
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