A 54-year-old man died after eating raw oysters from a seafood stand in the St. Louis suburb of Manchester.
The oysters were probably already contaminated when they arrived at the stand, St. Louis County Public Health said in a news release. The man had eaten them sometime in the past week.
The release said the business, the Fruit Stand & Seafood, is cooperating with the investigation and that there is no evidence that the business did anything to contaminate them. Health officials are trying to determine their source. that Vibrio vulnificus cases could increase and occur in more places due warming waters caused by climate change.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says about 80,000 people get vibriosis in the U.S. each year, and about 100 people die from it.
Stay out of salt water or brackish water if you have a wound , or cover your wound with a waterproof bandage if there's a possibility it could come into contact with salt water or brackish water, raw seafood, or raw seafood juices. Brackish water is a mixture of fresh and salt water. It is often found where rivers meet the sea.
Wash wounds and cuts thoroughly with soap and water if they have been exposed to seawater or raw seafood or its juices. If you develop a skin infection, tell your medical provider if your skin has come into contact with salt water or brackish water, raw seafood, or raw seafood juices.
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