Norovirus -- Canada
The federal government has closed oyster farming at 7 diverse locations in southern BC [British Columbia] waters, and several other commercial growers have voluntarily stopped selling amidst the worst norovirus outbreak to ever hit the industry.
To date, a total of 304 illnesses have been reported in BC, Alberta, and Ontario from eating raw or undercooked oysters from the West Coast, said Darlene Winterburn, executive director of the Comox-based BC Shellfish Growers' Association.
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Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2nnuaQM
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