Outbreak of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Infection Associated With Eating Raw Oysters and Clams Harvested From Long Island Sound-- Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York, 1998

Article Abstract:

Eating raw or undercooked shellfish may result in gastrointestinal illness caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus. This bacterium normally lives in the ocean and can grow in shellfish. Between July and September, 1998, 23 people developed gastrointestinal illness in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York and 22 had eaten or handled oysters, clams, crabs or lobsters. Symptoms included diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, fever, bloody stools, and headache. Symptoms lasted an average of 5 days. In 8 cases, the oysters or clams had been harvested from Oyster Bay off Long Island Sound, and the ocean temperature was higher than normal.

New Jersey, Connecticut, New York

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Vibrio vulnificus infections associated with eating raw oysters - Los Angeles, 1996

Article Abstract:

Residents of coastal areas should be aware of the risk of eating raw oysters. Between April 1993 and May 1996, 16 people contracted Vibrio vulnificus infections. This bacterium is common in coastal waters during warm summer months. All 16 had eaten raw oysters one to two days before their symptoms began. Three-quarters had pre-existing alcoholic liver disease or viral hepatitis. Three people died from the illness. Up to half of all Gulf Coast oyster beds may be contaminated with Vibrio during the summer months.

Health aspects, Los Angeles, California

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Emergence of a New Vibrio parahaemolyticus Serotype in Raw Oysters: A Prevention Quandary

Article Abstract:

A strain of Vibrio called Vibrio parahaemolyticus serotype O3:K6 may have caused an outbreak of food poisoning linked to raw oysters. Between May 31 and July 10, 1998, 416 people in 13 states got sick after eating oysters harvested from Galveston Bay, Texas.

Gastroenteritis

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