As the official start of summer approaches, federal officials are warning Americans to take extra precautions when eating oysters and clams to avoid a potentially deadly illness known as paralytic ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Health officials in Washington state say they have confirmed a case of shellfish poisoning in a person who ate butter clams that were recreationally harvested in Island County.

High levels of the toxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning showed up in samples of shellfish last year from the Aleutian Islands, according to an analysis by the Knik Tribe. The Southcentral ...

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WASHINGTON — Paralytic shellfish poisoning found in shellfish along the Oregon Coast has been found along the Washington coast, state officials reported Wednesday. Last week, after at least 20 people ...

After an outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning that has sickened about 20 people, the Oregon Health Authority is urging people to discard mussels harvested from a stretch of the coast since ...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.