The city of Long Beach’s Health Department is investigating cases of gastrointestinal illnesses potentially linked to the consumption of raw oysters that originated in parts of Mexico. Eight of Southern California’s 150 cases linked to gastrointestinal illnesses, likely caused by norovirus, have been reported in Long Beach. While health officials suspect that the illness is […]
After dozens of illnesses potentially linked to raw oysters from Mexico's Sonora state, public health officials urge consumers to ask restaurants the source of their shellfish.
As the cases of gastrointestinal illnesses linked to oysters rises to more than 150, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is directing the public to avoid eating bivalves that originated in parts of Mexico. Diners in San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles counties have been warned about eating raw oysters, as more than […]
Residents in Orange County are being warned about possible illnesses linked to the consumption of raw oysters, joining Los Angeles and San Diego counties which received similar warnings last week. Last Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration warned about an outbreak of norovirus in San Diego County linked to oysters that were imported from a […]