Oyster Closure
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trophywife
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a few people i know got hit hard with it at the tofino oyster fest in november.. yuk!
Kildonan
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My neighbour got quite sick in December, she had eaten some raw oysters at a party the night before. She brushed it off as a bad flu as she was sick for about 3 days but maybe this was it. She thinks the oysters she consumed came from the Fanny Bay area and initial reports suggested the oysters that caused problems were from the Tofino which caused her to believe she hadn't eaten bad oysters. She'll never know now, the sickness is gone.
Cuba Libre
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I used to love raw oysters. But after getting hit with Vibrio one May after eating some Denman Island oysters, I now cook them. Unfortunately there appears to be a number of bacteria strains that oysters can carry.
Gong Show
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Why don't they release the name of the supplier? Our public inspectors should report to the public.
Tugcapitan
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I don't want to stop eating oysters damnit...
http://vancouversun.com/health/loca...cial-warns-b-c-oysters-to-blame-for-norovirus
My conclusion: Eat them in the winter and cook them a little more. Oysters can have other problems beside norovirus.
My conclusion: Eat them in the winter and cook them a little more. Oysters can have other problems beside norovirus.
Cuba Libre
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Yes-- cooking does not prevent PSP poisoning.. Soooo. make sure when you check the DFO website , that you look at both PSP etc closures and sewage contamination notices.
sly_karma
Crew Member
Interesting that this is happening over the winter season. Less tourists and boats around, and lower water temps should make for less favourable conditions for bacteria. I would have thought this would indicate an effluent leak somewhere near a commercial operation, but the outbreak appears to be more widespread.
Reeltime
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I love oysters but you can tell with how wet and slimy they are it's a breeding ground for something to go wrong even in transport ...
I'm pretty sure they can't sell the oysters unless it get's tested by a lab or someone first before it goes to market ... so something is messed up .
I'm pretty sure they can't sell the oysters unless it get's tested by a lab or someone first before it goes to market ... so something is messed up .
Damien
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Interestingly enough, my wife who seemingly never eats oysters ordered them last night at a restaurant in Victoria. I just called her this morning after reading about it and asked how she was feeling. She said she feels great, "why?". I said, 'no reason'. I didn't want the power of suggestion to get in her head as she has business meetings all day there today before jumping on the ferry back to Vancouver. Can't have her go through her day with thoughts of food poisoning rattling around.
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