Scientists have discovered how bacteria commonly responsible for seafood-related stomach upsets can go dormant and then “wake up”. Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a marine bacterium that can cause...

By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) announced investigating  an outbreak of Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections occurring in four provinces. Based on the investigation...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Canadian officials announced the recall of certain Sawmill Bay Shellfish brand Pacific Aquacultured Oysters from the marketplace due to norovirus. They were distributed...

Florida state health officials have reported 39 Vibrio vulnificus cases through Dec. 14, down from last year’s total of 50. Of this total, nine fatalities have been reported. Lee County saw the most...

The Icelandic Food Administration reported that an outbreak of norovirus has been attributed to tainted oysters. Officials report 44 cases linked to a restaurant in early November. These are oysters...

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced Monday that Nova Scotia Limited has recalled Cabot brand Oysters from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. The oysters were...

A 71-year-old Sarasota man with underlying health conditions died recently after consuming raw oysters in a local restaurant. The oysters were contaminated with the serious bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus. He...

Here in the state of Florida, dozens of confirmed cases of the bacterial infection caused by Vibrio vulnificus occur annually, along with dozens more in the other Gulf states. My guest, Infectious Disease...

Since we last reported on the ongoing outbreak of norovirus and gastrointestinal illnesses linked to raw and undercooked oysters from British Columbia in mid-February, the number of outbreak cases have...

The number of gastrointestinal illnesses linked to oysters has grown in British Columbia by 22 cases in the past two weeks, according to Canadian health officials. As of March 6, a total of 289 clinical...