St. Louis County, Missouri Issues Warning After Man Dies After Eating Contaminated Oyster
St. Louis County in Missouri has issued a public health warning about oysters following the death of a 54-year-old man.
According to reports, the Missouri man died of vibriosis on Thursday, June 8 after he ate raw oysters from The Fruit Stand & Seafood in Manchester, Missouri. Vibrio bacteria is known to thrive in coastal waters where oysters are harvested. The CDC shares that most infections of vibriosis occur from May through October due to warmer water temperatures. People can become...
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