The Lifesciences Magazine

  Health officials reported that a guy in Texas who ate raw oysters at a restaurant later passed away from a bacterial infection. Dr. Philip Keiser of the Galveston County Local Health Authority claims that a guy in his 30s from Galveston with underlying medical conditions was the most recent victim of the shellfish bacterium infection . He experienced issues with his liver. He also had a few other issues, and he was prescribed medication to suppress his immune system, according to Dr. Keiser, who spoke to FOX 26. It so happened that his health issues made him particularly vulnerable to a severe Vibrio vulnificus infection. Man dies from rare infection after eating raw oysters, health officials say He consumed a number of raw oysters from a restaurant on August 29, according to officials, and was later admitted to the hospital on August 31. On Labour Day weekend, he passed away. Authorities have not disclosed the man’s identity or the name of the eatery, but they have stated that t...