Date: 9 August 2007

The county's Department of Environmental Health is alerting the public about oysters grown in the southern part of Hood Canal in the State of Washington that may be linked to several local cases of intestinal disease.
Officials said some oyster-growing areas in there have been closed because of concerns over Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a foodborne illness that is caused by eating raw or undercooked shellfish. There are three local cases of the illness being investigated. Environmental Health staff is checking local food businesses to ensure they are not selling those oysters.

Reference
http://foodsafetyinfo.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=12519

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