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

A Missouri man has died after eating vibrio contaminated raw oysters purchased from The Fruit Stand & Seafood in Manchester, Missouri.

Officials are urging the public to dispose of any oysters purchased recently from the Manchester business.

Health officials are issuing a warning about consuming raw oysters after a person died this week.

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health has issued a warning about oysters after a man’s death.

A man died after eating raw oysters sold at The Fruit Stand & Seafood in Manchester, prompting the health alert on Friday, according to health department officials.

Oysters were sold from The Fruit Stand & Seafood on Manchester Road in Manchester, Missouri, according St. Louis County health department.

The 54-year-old man died after becoming infected by the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, which can be carried by oysters and other shellfish.

Health officials are warning shellfish lovers after a man's death in Missouri has been linked to eating raw oysters sold from a St. Louis seafood stand.

The 54-year-old man died after becoming infected by the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, which can be carried by oysters and other shellfish.