Diarrhea -- Namibia
Oyster and black mussel production at Walvis Bay has been halted due to another outbreak of diarrheal shellfish poisoning (DSP), which can be harmful to humans. The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources issued a notice yesterday [17 Jun 2019], warning people not to eat oysters or mussels from Walvis Bay. This comes 3 months after the last outbreak, which was cleared shortly thereafter.
According to the fisheries biologist, contamination is a seasonal occurrence -- mainly during summer
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6527066&promed&0
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