Norovirus Outbreak Leads to Closure of 2 B.C. Oyster Farms
SEAFODNEWS.COM [CBC News] - April 10, 2018
40 cases of gastrointestinal disease linked to eating the shellfish raw
Two B.C. Vancouver Island oyster farms have been closed following an outbreak of norovirus associated with eating the raw shellfish.
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control says about 40 cases of acute gastrointestinal illness have been connected to the consumption of raw oysters since March. Testing has confirmed some of the cases were norovirus.
Federal officials with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) confirmed the affected farms are located on ...
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