Oysters

• Aw shucks! Should you skip the oysters amid B.C. illness outbreak?

  The BC Centre for Disease Control posted a warning that between Nov. 1 and Dec. 18, 64 cases of a 'norovirus-like' gastrointestinal illnesses were reported in the province.

  Health

  Dec 20
  
• 64 people sickened after eating raw B.C. oysters

  Health officials in British Columbia say at least 64 people have become sick after eating raw oysters from restaurants and retail locations.

  Health

  Dec 19
  
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• Dermo disease detected in oyster samples in northeastern Nova Scotia

  Federal food safety officials say they have confirmed the first case of dermo disease in oysters from Nova Scotia — the second confirmed case in Canada.

  Canada

  Nov 28
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• Research crucial to stop parasite from destroying P.E.I. oyster industry: minister

  Multinucleate sphere X, or MSX, affects the growth of oysters and kills a large number of them, but it does not present a human health risk.

  Environment

  Aug 31
• CFIA recalls Pacific Rim Shellfish brand oysters due to norovirus risk

  The CFIA says they were sold in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, and Ontario, and possibly other provinces and territories as well.

  Consumer

  Mar 28, 2022
• Osoyoos Oyster Fest prepares to shuck 10,000 shellfish

  It may not be a food that grows in the Okanagan, but some believe local wine is perfect for oysters.

  Entertainment

  Apr 24, 2019
• Dangerously high levels of Red Tide found in bivalve shellfish on B.C. coast

  The warning applies to oysters, clams, scallops, mussels and geoduck.

  Health

  Nov 1, 2018
• Canadian oysters may be making Americans sick with norovirus: FDA

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently investigating whether contaminated oysters were sold south of the border.

  Health

  May 1, 2018
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• Number of sicknesses linked to raw oysters is dropping

  Health officials say the number of gastrointestinal illnesses associated with raw oysters that made over a hundred people sick in three provinces appears to be dropping.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2018
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• Norovirus outbreak in Canada — here’s what’s triggering the vomiting bug

  Norovirus cases have risen in Canada, and it's being linked back to raw oysters from B.C.

  Health

  Apr 19, 2018