Virus contaminated Oysters Sicken many
Pastor Dale Morgan
Virus contaminated Oysters Sicken many *
Dec 12 6:54 PM US/Eastern
Federal health authorities are investigating a norovirus outbreak linked
to frozen raw oysters from South Korea that sickened eight people in Oregon.
The eight became ill after eating oysters imported by Fortuna Sea
Products Inc. at a private event in Woodburn, Ore., the Food and Drug
Administration said Tuesday.
Norovirus causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and cramps sometimes
accompanied by fever, chills, headache and muscle aches. It typically
lasts one to two days.
The virus was traced to raw frozen oysters on the half shell imported
from South Korea, the FDA said. On Nov. 27, California-based Fortuna
recalled 1,100 cases of the South Korean oysters, which were distributed
in Texas, Colorado, Nevada, California and Oregon.
A telephone message left with company spokesman John Chiang was not
immediately returned Tuesday. A woman at the company said he would not
be available until Wednesday.
The FDA said the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was
assisting in the investigation.