Because oysters feed by filtering water, Vibrio and other harmful germs can concentrate in an oyster's tissues. If you eat raw or undercooked oysters, germs that might be in the oyster can make you sick. CDC estimates that about 80,000 people get vibriosis—and 100 people die from it—in the United States every year.
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The illnesses of most concern from eating raw or undercooked oysters or clams are Vibrio infection, norovirus infection, and hepatitis A.
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