The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) state director for North Dakota, former State Rep. Ann Kelsch, 58, died Tuesday in a New Orleans hospital. She was an apparent victim of Vibrio vulnificus bacteria from
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Federal grant funds research to improve safety of oysters on high-priced menus
The USDA has given more than $450,000 for a research project designed to increase the safety of certain commercially farmed oysters from the Gulf Coast that are “bound for the premium half-shell market.”
A marine
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The best of times for shellfish harvest, the worst of times for shellfish harvest
It’s time to grab a sun hat and shovel, or rake, and head to the beach to dig for clams or gather oysters. What could be a better summer outing? But time is of the
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Seattle officials confirm Vibrio in tilapia from supermarket tank
Tilapia from a fish tank in a Seattle grocery store has tested positive for Vibrio vulnificus bacteria and is the probable source of an outbreak, according to public health officials.
Sales of all live fish
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Supermarket fish tank sends man to hospital with vibriosis
For the second time in less than a year a fish tank in a grocery store is believed to be the source of infection in Seattle, this time requiring a man to be hospitalized.
Raw oyster consumption continues, as do vibriosis outbreaks
Since the beginning of June, Public Health Officials have investigated multiple reports of people developing vibriosis symptoms 
after consuming raw oysters at several restaurants and markets in Seattle-King County area.
There are
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Second restaurant linked to illnesses involving raw oysters
For the second time this week Seattle health officials reported that people who recently ate raw oysters there became sick.
Six people in two dinner parties who ate raw oysters at the White Swan Public
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Raw oysters suspected in outbreak; thorough cooking advised
Gastroenteritis illnesses among customers of a Seattle seafood restaurant who ate raw oysters there in June have caught the attention of public health officials, who posted a public notice Wednesday.
One person has tested positive
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Protect Yourself From Shellfish-Related Illnesses This Summer
Warm weather and low tides are good for harvesting shellfish, but nice weather is also ideal for naturally occurring bacteria to multiply, raising the risk of illness, warns the Washington State Department of Health. For
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