Outbreak of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Infection Associated With Eating Raw Oysters and Clams Harvested From Long Island Sound—Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York, 1998

A summary is presented of the July-September 1998 outbreak of Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections that resulted from people eating tainted oysters and clams. A CDC editorial note is included.

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 1999-02, Vol.281 (7), p.603-604
Main Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Food contamination & poisoning
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Summary:A summary is presented of the July-September 1998 outbreak of Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections that resulted from people eating tainted oysters and clams. A CDC editorial note is included.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.281.7.603-JWR0217-2-1