date:Jul 31, 2017
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing information about the risk of contracting a Vibrio infection when consuming raw oysters. Summer is prime oyster season. And its the time of year when most illnesses from raw oysters occur. In fact, a man in Washington state recently contracted a Vibrio infection when he purchased a live fish from a fish tank.
One of the most common illnesses linked to raw oysters is vibriosis. This infection is caused by the Vibrio vulnificus or th