Raw Oysters From Virginia’s Little Wicomico River Linked to 27 Salmonella Cases in 12 States as Fall Oyster Season Gets Underway

Nature World News | 22.10.2026 22:01
Federal health officials have linked raw oysters from a single Virginia river to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 27 people in 12 states since late May. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that oysters harvested by the Little Wicomico Oyster Company from the Little Wicomico River in Virginia's Northern Neck may be contaminated and making people sick.