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By Arthur Parachar

A man in Missouri has died after eating raw oysters, according to local public health officials. The St. Louis County Department of Public Health reported

The 54-year-old man from Missouri became infected after eating the popular dish bought from a food stand in the St. Louis suburb of Manchester, the St. Louis County Public Health Department has said

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health warned residents about eating raw oysters after a man died from the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus.

Man dies from flesh-eating bacteria after eating oysters

The culprit in Thursday's death is the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, which doesn't make an oyster look, smell, or taste any different.

The 54-year-old man died last week after consuming raw oysters at a food stand in the Manchester area, according to St. Louis County health officials.

A Missouri man died of vibriosis Thursday, June 8, after he ate raw oysters he purchased from a seafood stand, authorities said.

If you've picked up oysters near St. Louis recently, you might want to check and make sure they're not part of a batch that recently led to the death of a Missouri man who passed away after eating some raw.

A 54-year-old Missouri man died of vibriosis after he ate raw oysters he purchased from a seafood stand, authorities said.