Where can Vibrio be found?
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Where are Vibrio found? The bacteria are naturally found in salt and brackish (i.e., somewhat salty) waters, including coastal waters of the United States and Canada. The bacteria thrive in warm waters and thus cause more infections during the summer months..
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Vibrio vulnificus food poisoning occurs when you eat seafood infected with the bacteria or you have an open wound that is exposed to them. The bacteria are frequently found in oysters and other shellfish in warm coastal waters during the summer months..
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Pinks are unique in that they have a short, two-year lifespan. They are found in streams and rivers from California north to the Mackenzie River, with their principal spawning areas between Puget Sound, Washington, and Bristol Bay, Alaska..
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Where are Vibrio found? The bacteria are naturally found in salt and brackish (i.e., somewhat salty) waters, including coastal waters of the United States and Canada. The bacteria thrive in warm waters and thus cause more infections during the summer months..
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The oldest lobster ever caught was estimated to be 140 years old. As lobsters age, they also tend to grow bigger and heavier. The 140-year-old lobster weighed 44 pounds.
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People can become infected with Trichinosis from eating raw or undercooked meat that contains the roundworm larvae. It is most commonly found in wild game meat (such as bear, wild feline, fox, dog, wolf, horse, seal, and walrus) and less commonly, pork..
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What is Listeria monocytogenes? It's a harmful bacterium that can be found in refrigerated, ready-to-eat foods (meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy - unpasteurized milk and milk products or foods made with unpasteurized milk), and produce harvested from soil contaminated with L. monocytogenes.
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Referred to by different names depending on their size, the littleneck is one size of the clam species Mercenaria mercenaria. Found in muddy, sandy areas of the Atlantic floor, this clam has a hard shell and includes a few names you may have heard before.
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