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CDC Investigates Salmonella Outbreak from Raw Oysters

12/30/2025

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to raw oysters, sickening 64 people in 22 states including New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Twenty people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
Officials say the true case count is higher due to untested recoveries.
Symptoms occur six hours to six days after exposure and include diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to raw oysters, sickening 64 people in 22 states including New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Twenty people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
Officials say the true case count is higher due to untested recoveries.
Symptoms occur six hours to six days after exposure and include diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps.