[Leica] Oysters again

[lrzeitlin at aol.com (lrzeitlin at aol.com)]

 To my surprise I received several comments?lambasting my apparent insult to 
oysters as delicacies. One would even think that I had criticized Leicas. 
Actually I love oysters but I prefer that they come from a vetted source. My 
area used to be the world's major supplier of raw oysters but overfishing 
and pollution made them dangerous to eat. Oysters concentrate and retain 
most water borne pathogens. Too bad. I don't like to play Russian roulette 
with my seafood. Here is a quote from Wikipedia:
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Oysters can contain harmful bacteria. Oysters are filter feeders, so will 
naturally concentrate anything present in the surrounding water. Oysters 
from the Gulf Coast of the United States, for example, contain high 
bacterial loads of human pathogens in the warm months, most notably Vibrio 
vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus. In these cases, the main danger is 
for immunocompromised individuals, who are unable to fight off infection and 
can succumb to septicemia, leading to death. Vibrio vulnificus is the most 
deadly seafood-borne pathogen.
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Larry Z