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Minimize infection risk by not ingesting raw oysters

Ask the Doctors

Dear Doctor: My wife and I love raw oysters. Whenever they’re on the menu, we always order a dozen or even two. But I recently read that someone died from some kind of bacterial infection after eating them. Just how risky are they?

Dear Reader: We are aware of at least two instances in 2018 when someone died after eating raw oysters. The cause was infection with a bacterium known a…

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