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Maryland Dept of Health warns not to eat fresh crab meat - from Venezuela

Posted: Jul 8th, 2018 - 5:40 pm

The Maryland Department of Health has put out a warning not to eat fresh crab meat imported from Venezuela due to a "potential risk of infection."

The department released the statement:

"The Department is investigating a cluster of Vibrio infections in individuals who reported eating “fresh” (non-pasteurized) crab meat—from a plastic tub—with a label indicating that it is imported from Venezuela. The imported crab meat is sold under different brand names. Maryland crab product has not been associated with this cluster.
The implicated foods have been prepared in both household and restaurant settings, and include a variety of dishes, such as crab cakes, seafood salad containing crab, and crab benedict.
Symptoms of Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection include watery diarrhea, abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting, fever, and chills. At least 9 cases who consumed imported crab meat have been confirmed in the state of Maryland. Two of the individuals were hospitalized and there have been no deaths.

Vibrio infections can be caused by ingestion of Vibrio-containing water or shellfish and by direct skin exposure to Vibrio-containing salt or brackish water, including waters of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. However, none of the individuals have reported contact with water as a likely cause of illness.

Individuals who have recently consumed imported crab meat from Venezuela and are experiencing any of the symptoms listed above should consult their primary care provider.

The Department continues to investigate this cluster and will provide updates as warranted. Consumers should refrain from eating these non-pasteurized imported products until further notice."

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Maryland Dept of Health warns not to eat fresh crab meat - from Venezuela (Views: 497, 2018-07-08, 5:40 pm)
- Wait, left me get this correct. The pure socialist Venezuela - cannot feed its own population, yet (Views: 314, 2018-07-08, 5:44 pm)
  - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should spend some time - there. (Views: 325, 2018-07-08, 5:49 pm)
    - Snappy uninspiring comebacks - Sm (Views: 337, 2018-07-08, 5:52 pm)
    - Maybe Sean Penn will go with her. - LOL (Views: 311, 2018-07-08, 6:00 pm)
    - Erdogan, the Islamist dictator of Turkey, recently - praised Venezuela. (Views: 257, 2018-07-08, 6:02 pm)
  - They banned civilians firearms June 1, 2012. It makes it - easier for dictators to control everything. (Views: 297, 2018-07-08, 5:55 pm)
    - What does that have to do - with crabs? nm (Views: 344, 2018-07-08, 6:20 pm)
- Do you know how many lakes in the US you - can't eat fish from? (Views: 307, 2018-07-08, 6:19 pm)
- Why would Maryland even import crabs? - Makes no sense to me. (Views: 286, 2018-07-08, 7:59 pm)
  - It's call global trade. It's been around a long - time. You can buy crab (Views: 310, 2018-07-08, 9:31 pm)
    - You missed the point - Einstein (Views: 282, 2018-07-09, 4:26 am)
      - Exactly. When I go to Maryland or the Chesapeake Bay, - I expect to eat Maryland or Chesapeake (Views: 339, 2018-07-09, 5:30 am)
      - I didn't miss the point. - nm (Views: 287, 2018-07-09, 6:56 am)
      - Because those crabs are not unlimited - ME (Views: 160, 2018-07-17, 10:06 pm)
  - I wonder how many people who buy Bay seafood are - actually getting something imported. (Views: 300, 2018-07-09, 4:09 am)