Federal officials urge restaurants and retailers to discard affected shellfish harvested Feb. 13-March 3 as investigators track a reported illness outbreak.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has warned the public not to harvest recreational shellfish along Washington’s ...

Washington health department officials say a norovirus-like illness has been linked to shellfish sold in stores and ...

The FDA has issued a recall for oysters and clams from Washington State due to potential norovirus contamination. See the list of affected states and products.

On March 5 the Washington State Department of Health, via Whatcom County, ordered an emergency closure of recreational and commercial shellfish harvest in Drayton Harbor after illnesses were linked to ...

Health officials are sounding the alarm on shellfish poisoning along Washington's Pacific Coast. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) said it's closely monitoring high levels of paralytic ...

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.

WASHINGTON — Paralytic shellfish poisoning found in shellfish along the Oregon Coast has been found along the Washington coast, state officials reported Wednesday. Last week, after at least 20 people ...

The Washington State Department of Health warned against harvesting shellfish along the Washington coast until further notice, after unsafe levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) were detected.

A toxin that can cause "Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning" has been found in oysters, bay clams, and other shellfish from these states. Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds ...