Health officials are warning the public about an increase in norovirus cases that’s been associated with eating raw B.C. oysters.
More than 50 people suffered “acute gastrointestinal illness” this week after ingesting raw oysters, Vancouver Coastal Health said in a news release Friday.
Testing has already confirmed the presence of norovirus in some of the cases, and it’s suspected in others, according to the health authority.
A number of oyster-harvesting areas have been temporarily shut down following an investigation by government authorities and the shellfish industry. They will be reopened “when contamination is cleared,” officials said.
In the meantime, the public has been warned against eating raw oysters.
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