Norwegian mussels scare

The Independent reports that a warning about the dangers of eating raw or lightly cooked seafood has been issued after cholera bugs were found in Norwegian mussels. The Vibrio cholerae bacteria did not include dangerous strains of the sort that cause deadly epidemics. However, the bacteria present produced toxins that could lead to diarrhoea. Vibrio bacteria were also found in Norwegian inshore seawater, posing a greater risk of illness through swimming or handling fish. The report further states that all the bugs were capable of producing serious wound infections, especially in people with weak immune systems. The bacteria, V cholerae, V parahaemolyticus, and V vulnificus were previously unknown in Norway. Follow the link to read the full article.