The contamination has been found in oysters and bay clams in Arizona, California, Nevada, and NY, among other places.

As the official start of summer approaches, federal officials are warning Americans to take extra precautions when eating oysters and clams to avoid a potentially deadly illness known as paralytic ...

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An outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning that has sickened at least 20 people has prompted health officials to urge those who harvested mussels from a stretch of Oregon’s coast since Saturday to ...

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PORTLAND, Ore. — The US Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After an outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning that has sickened about 20 people, the Oregon Health Authority is urging people ...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.

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