Vibriosis, a disease caused by the naturally occurring bacteria Vibrio Parahaemolyticus (Vp) and typically contracted from the consumption of raw oysters, has closed Totten Inlet to the commercial harvesting of oysters. Testing for Vp has closed the Dabob Bay and Hammersley Inlet growing areas to the commercial harvest of oysters.
The closures only effect commercial harvesting. Information on recreational beach closures is found on the Department of Health's website. Steps to prevent contracting this food born illness from shellfish are found on the Department of Health's illness prevention page.
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