he U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to eat raw oysters harvested from West Karako Bay, a section of Growing Area 3 in Louisiana. These oysters, harvested from Dec. 3 through Dec. 21, may be contaminated with norovirus.
Symptoms of norovirus infection include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramping. Affected individuals often experience low-grade fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, and a general sense of tiredness. Most people show symptoms within 48 hours of exposure to the virus, with the illness lasting one to two days. However, the illness can become serious for the very young, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems.
Consumers who ate raw oysters on or after Dec. 3 and experienced these symptoms are encouraged to contact their health care providers and local health departments. Consumers concerned about the origin of oysters they have recently purchased should contact the place of purchase to determine if the oysters were harvested from the identified area during the Dec. 3-21 period. …more…
December 30, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS (CBS) ― Stephanie Smith’s family is calling her recovery a miracle. The 20-year-old Cold Spring, Minn., woman regained consciousness after spending more than nine weeks in a drug-induced coma.
Stephanie Smith contracted the e. coli bacteria after eating Sam’s Club hamburger in September and has been at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester ever since, reports CSB station WCCO-TV in Minnesota.
Until last week, it had been more than two months since Sharon Smith had seen her daughter smile. But just before the holidays Sharon got a Christmas miracle: Stephanie Smith woke up.
“The last time I was there, which was a couple days ago, she cried when I left. She’s moving her fingers and she winks now,” said Sharon Smith.
Every little movement Stephanie Smith makes is a step in the right direction. Especially considering that during the Thanksgiving holiday doctors told Sharon Smith they couldn’t do any more for her daughter. Until recently, every time they would try and take her out of her coma Stephanie Smith would have a seizure.
Because she was unconscious for so long, doctors aren’t sure if their patient will ever make a full recovery…more…
December 30, 2007
US-LA-Medical News Today-Do Not To Eat Raw Oysters Harvested From The West Karako Bay Section Of Growing Area 3 In Louisiana, FDA Warns
he U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to eat raw oysters harvested from West Karako Bay, a section of Growing Area 3 in Louisiana. These oysters, harvested from Dec. 3 through Dec. 21, may be contaminated with norovirus.
Symptoms of norovirus infection include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramping. Affected individuals often experience low-grade fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, and a general sense of tiredness. Most people show symptoms within 48 hours of exposure to the virus, with the illness lasting one to two days. However, the illness can become serious for the very young, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems.
Consumers who ate raw oysters on or after Dec. 3 and experienced these symptoms are encouraged to contact their health care providers and local health departments. Consumers concerned about the origin of oysters they have recently purchased should contact the place of purchase to determine if the oysters were harvested from the identified area during the Dec. 3-21 period. …more…
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