Friday, March 21, 2008

Oysters could be dangerous?

Why did the plane crash?

The pilot was an oyster.

Yeah that joke is pretty silly, but oysters are actually something that are considered a serious subject when it comes to your health. Reading a website about Gulf oysters I realize that there are actually some serious health risks if you fail to prepare your oysters correctly. They do provide a great deal of protein, but consumption of raw or undercooked oysters by at-risk individuals may cause serious illness or even death from Vibrio vulnificus bacteria. Because of this there is a need to inform at-risk individuals to the problems that they could face if they fail to take the proper precautions. Take a look at the links provided to find out if you are considered an "at-risk" individual when it comes to oysters.

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