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Yearly Economic Burden of Foodborne Illness Estimated at $15.5 Billion

By News Desk on May 19, 2015

http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-images-stethoscope-calculator-symbol-health-care-costs-medical-insurance-image52130714The latest estimates from the Department of Agriculture suggest that foodborne illnesses cost the U.S. $15.5 billion each year. “Economic burden of a disease is not the same thing as the impact of a disease…
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Seafood Safety 101: Vibrio in Shellfish

By Liz Bradshaw on April 8, 2015

(This article by Liz Bradshaw, a postdoctoral research scholar in NoroCORE, the Norovirus Collaborative for Outreach, Research, and Education based at NC State, is the fifth in a series leading up to April 7,…
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Oysters Can Harbor Dangerous Pathogens in Summer Months

By News Desk on July 11, 2013

The warmer coastal water temperature produced by summer weather creates ideal conditions for bacteria that can contaminate oysters, the Washington State Department of Health reminded the public over the Fourth of July weekend. Vibrio vulnificus…
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Still Too Many Raw Oyster Deaths in Gulf States

By Dan Flynn on November 22, 2011

There’s red tide in Texas, salinity levels in state waters are way off in Mississippi, and Louisiana has fallen behind Washington state in oyster production. To say Gulf oystermen have not had much cause for

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Overreaching on Oyster Safety?

By Gretchen Goetz on October 14, 2011

The government and seafood industry must work together to reduce illnesses from Vibrio vulnificus – a naturally occurring but potentially fatal bacterium found in Gulf Coast oysters – says the Government Accountability Office.

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Landrieu Gets Oyster Regs Out of Food Safety Bill

By Dan Flynn on December 2, 2010

The bill that is supposed to empower the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) instead contains some restrictions when it comes to the oyster industry thanks to one Louisiana senator.

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Democratic U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu

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There’s Risk in Eating Raw Oysters

By Claire Mitchell on October 8, 2010

Each year millions of Americans enjoy raw oysters with a squeeze of lemon or perhaps a dash of hot sauce.  However, when eaten raw, this tasty mollusk poses certain health risks.

Last month, the Florida …
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Will Oil-Eating Bacteria Plague the Gulf?

By Michelle Greenhalgh on July 1, 2010

As though the Gulf Coast states don’t have enough to worry about with crude oil spewing into the water at an estimated rate of 5,000 barrels a day, they soon may also have to worry

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Oysters, a Simple Food with a Complicated History

By Andy Weisbecker on February 4, 2010

With the New Orleans Saints playing in the Super Bowl and Fat Tuesday just days away, it’s quite likely that large amounts of raw oysters will be consumed over the next couple of days, maybe

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Debate Over Raw Oyster Policy Continues

By Helena Bottemiller on November 12, 2009

Debate over the U.S Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) proposed policy to reduce a deadly bacteria in raw oysters continues to grab headlines.

In mid-October Michael Taylor, senior advisor to the commissioner of the FDA,

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