FDA warns against selling Lewis Bay oysters due to Campylobacter jejuni contamination risk.
The FDA has warned restaurants and seafood retailers not to sell oysters from Lewis Bay on Cape Cod between July 1 and July 18 due to potential contamination with the dangerous bacteria Campylobacter jejuni. The oysters were distributed to various states and can cause life-threatening illness, especially for people with compromised immune systems. Symptoms include bloody diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, nausea, and vomiting.
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