Canada: British Columbia reports 1st Vibrio parahaemolyticus case due to raw oyster consumption this year

After a record-breaking year in 2015 in British Columbia when dozens of people became infected with Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections, The BC Centre for Disease Control ( BCCDC ) has confirmed the first case of illness this summer linked to the bacterium known as Vibrio parahaemolyticus, or Vibrio and the consumption of raw oysters. This year's illness was reported June ["]