FDA warns contaminated raw oysters could be linked to norovirus outbreak
The norovirus is one of the highly contagious viruses responsible for the stomach flu.
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Apr 6, 2022, 9:18 AM
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26ds agoThe FDA is warning that
potentially contaminated raw oysters could be linked to a norovirus
outbreak.
The norovirus is one of the
highly contagious viruses responsible for the stomach flu.
Officials say the raw oysters
from British Columbia were distributed to restaurants and retailers in at least
thirteen states, including in New York.
The most common symptoms of
norovirus are diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and stomach pain.
Symptoms usually develop 12
to 48 hours after being exposed to the virus.