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According to a report by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), about 48 million people in the US fall ill due to eating contaminated foods such as raw oysters. Raw oysters can harbor several organisms such as Vibrio bacteria and norovirus, which can result in food poisoning. Recovery from food poisoning happens within a couple of days in most of the persons. However, life-threatening symptoms may appear in people suffering from HIV, liver disease or cancer due to a specific strain of Vibrio bacteria.

Norovirus causes approximately half of all the cases of food poisoning that are reported. It is caused due to eating leafy greens, fruits or oysters contaminated by norovirus. The virus may be transferred by contact with a contaminated person or touching a surface that is contaminated. Symptoms appear within 10-48 hours of being exposed to the virus and include watery diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps. Recovery occurs in healthy adults within 2-3 days without the need of medical care.

Vibrio bacteria live in warm waters of the coastal regions such as Gulf of Mexico. Oysters may become contaminated by Vibrio bacteria before harvesting. Symptoms appear within 3-48 hours of consuming contaminated raw oysters (by Vibrio parahaemolyticus) and include diarrhea and vomiting. Symptoms may last for 3-8 days. However, if infection occurs due to Vibrio vulnificus, similar symptoms appear within 1-8 days. The disease may be more severe, especially in susceptible individuals.

Certain health disorders make people prone to develop serious illness or even death from infection with V. vulnificus. Some of these disorders are:

The aim of managing food poisoning resulting from eating contaminated oysters is to replace electrolytes and fluids lost due to diarrhea and vomiting.

You should visit your physician if:

Seek emergency medical treatment if:

To prevent infection due to norovirus:

You should not eat raw shellfish or raw oysters and cook them thoroughly before eating. Shucked oysters should be boiled for at least 3 minutes or fried in oil for at least 11 minutes at a temperature of 375 degrees F. For shellfish present in the shell:

Also follow the below mentioned tips to prevent food poisoning due to Vibrio:

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