Island Health is telling restaurants to warn customers before they order raw oysters harvested in BC.
There’s been an ongoing outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness associated with eating raw oysters from BC waters.
Medical Health Officer Dr. Paul Hasselback says the illness is caused by a naturally occurring bacteria that thrives in warm water.
Hasselback says there have been 15 cases of the illness reported to Island Health, and 50 cases reported across the province.
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Most cases are never reported so the number of illnesses caused by raw BC oysters is likely much higher.
