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US FDA issues recall of Louisiana oysters due to norovirus illnesses
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning retailers and restaurants not to sell certain oysters that could be ...
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If you've eaten oysters in Alabama recently and gotten sick, you're not alone
The Alabama Department of Public Health is investigating a foodborne outbreak associated with Louisiana oysters. Initially ...
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New oyster movement rules coming for P.E.I. to help control MSX
New oyster movement rules are coming for P.E.I. in an effort to prevent the further spread of a disease that has been found ...
Joint Statement - New oyster movement rules in Prince Edward Island to help prevent further spread of MSX
Prince Edward Island (PEI) first detected multinucleate sphere unknown (MSX) – an oyster disease caused by the Haplosporidium nelsoni parasite. Since that time, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ...
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P.E.I. oyster industry calls for government action 'today' on MSX crisis
While the parasite is harmless to humans, it is deadly to oysters. In areas affected by the disease, 80 to 90 per cent of oyster populations have died off. Initially, only a few areas were ...