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About 100 cases of Vibrio are reported in the United States each year, according to experts, and about a third of reported cases are fatal.

Two Connecticut residents have died this summer from infections linked to a bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater, the state Department of Public Health said Tuesday.

Two Connecticut residents have died this summer from infections linked to a bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater, the state Department of Public Health said Tuesday. Three people in the state are known to have been infected with the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, which doesn’t make an oyster look, smell or taste any different. The state Bureau of Aquaculture said it does not believe any of the infections are linked to Connecticut shellfish.

Health officials have reported hundreds of norovirus cases in several states which are linked to oysters.

The deaths both involved oysters from Louisiana, and although such deaths are rare, experts say there is a risk that comes with eating raw shellfish.

Here you’ll find different categories of news, a synopsis of the top stories, and links to each article published during the week.