Health officials say raw oysters from Texas have reportedly gotten over 200 people in eight states sick with norovirus.
About 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 people die each year from preventable foodborne illnesses.Health officials are advising people in at least eight states to stop eating or selling raw oysters as more than 200 people have reported becoming ill with norovirus.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it's investigating the outbreak of the virus linked to oysters that were harvested in Galveston Bay, Texas, from Nov. 17 through Dec. 7. The oysters were shipped from Texas to retailers and restaurants in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee, as well as throughout Texas.Health officials said the oysters may have been shipped to other states as well.
Health officials say consumers, restaurants and retailers should check the product tags of oysters to see if it was harvested from"TX 1" from Nov. 17 to Dec. 7. What is norovirus and its symptoms? Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the U.S. with around 2,500 outbreaks occurring each year, according to the CDC. It can cause diarrhea, vomiting, nausea and stomach pain, as well as fever, headache and body aches. contaminated oysters can cause the illness if eaten raw, and people with compromised immune systems, children and older people are at higher risk.
If consumers feel like they have symptoms of norovirus, they should contact their health care provider, who should report it to local health departments.
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