Norovirus from prawns?

[wildmanyeah]

A coworker and his buddies when prawning off bowen island last week, They ate some raw prawns while out and all ended up with Norovirus.

 

[IronNoggin]

Can Happen

Public Health Notice: Outbreak of norovirus and gastrointestinal illnesses linked to spot prawns​

Public Health Notice: Outbreak of norovirus and gastrointestinal illnesses linked to spot prawns - Canada.ca

The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating an outbreak of norovirus and gastrointestinal illnesses related to the consumption of spot praens

www.canada.ca

 

[wildmanyeah]

Seems like it may be in local waters

64 cases of 'norovirus-like' illness linked to raw oysters in B.C., officials say

Dozens of people have become ill after eating raw oysters in B.C. since Nov. 1, public health officials warned Thursday.

bc.ctvnews.ca

 

[Hardy Guy]

Yes it's a thing. It's not in the prawn meat but the water on the shell. Would you drink water by sewer outfall or pick your fingers after swimming there. Any raw seafood eaten right out oc the water could have it.

 

[Samnjoe]

Is it actually norovirus or something else? Done a lot of diving in BC waters and never heard of that before.

 

[Hardy Guy]

It's all GI stuff . I'm not worried what it is specifically.I have some experience with this stuff. Cook and no worries.

 

[Samnjoe]

I've gotten real sick eating raw oysters and a ling cod eyeball once. Never from raw prawns.

 

[Hardy Guy]

It's a crap shoot...... literally

 

[Corey_lax]

I know lots of people that have flu like symptoms right now and they don’t even touch seafood. It’s flu season. It is what it is. Great time to go prawning

 

[wildmanyeah]

lol beleive me they wished they had the flu

 

[Samnjoe]

Quick way to lose 5 pounds

 

[Rain City]

Quick way to lose 5 pounds

I'll take 4 please.

 

[Bill 310]

We both managed to get the Norovirus while in San Francisco last year . We were self confined to a hotel room for 4 days.

Our room looked like a crime scene and we tipped the cleaning staff hugely every day.

I was a day ahead of my wife in the whole process.

It was one of those times when you understand why very sick people welcome death.

I finally called a pal who is in public health and he told us to get some Pedi-Lite. Never having had kids I was unaware of this "Elixir of Lfe."

The risk of severe dehydration is no joke.

We now keep 2 bottles of Pedi-Lite on the boat in the large first aid kit.