re: Raw Oysters and Vibrio Vulnifus

Vibrio causes sepsis (blood infection) if ingested by right person (immunocompromised) or bad diarrhea in normal host. Same bug also causes a flesh eating phenomenon when it get in a skin wound. All-around a really nasty bug! And Tabasco dont do squat to it! I only eat raw ones after really cold spells now when the bacterial load in our lovely waters is lowest from human feces. Still a risk though especially for those with impaired liver function like those who drink two or more alcoholic beverages per day. Good luck,
Doc