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PRO/EDR> Norovirus – Canada (02): (BC)
Norovirus -- CanadaThe federal government has closed oyster farming at 7 diverse locations in southern BC [British Columbia] waters, and several other commercial growers have voluntarily stopped selling amidst the worst norovirus outbreak to ever hit the industry.To date, a total of 304 illnesses have been reported in BC, Alberta, and Ontario from eating raw or undercooked oysters from the West Coast, said Darlene Winterburn, executive director of the Comox-based BC Shellfish Growers' Association.While Read more [...]
