2017 Suspected Norovirus Linked to Raw Oysters, Seattle, Washington
In September 2017 four people became ill with symptoms consistent with norovirus associated with eating raw oysters at a sit-down restaurant in Seattle, Washington. The implicated meal date was September 14. No one was hospitalized and no one died. Cases were not able to recall the varieties of oysters consumed which prohibited traceback to a particular growing area.
Overview
| Outbreak began: | September 2017 |
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| Affected country: | US |
| States/territories: | WA |
| Pathogen: | Norovirus |
| Vehicle(s): | Oysters |
| Location(s): | Restaurant |
| Molecular test results: | no |
Health impact
| Total ill: | 4 |
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Sources & documents
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