Vibrio parahaemolyticus — Canada
The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Health Canada to investigate 67 Canadian cases of _Vibrio parahaemolyticus_ infection in British Columbia and Alberta linked to raw shellfish. The majority of the illnesses have been linked to the eating of raw oysters.
The risk to Canadians is low, and illnesses can be avoided if shellfish are cooked before being eaten.
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