Kjel.org is headed to the beach again this weekend. When I’m there, note to self: avoid the oysters.
Raw oysters make 14 Oregon residents sick
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Health officials in Oregon have issued a warning asking residents to avoid eating raw oysters, after 14 people in the state fell ill over the last few days. Those affected came down with Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections, which are caused by a bacteria directly associated with raw oyster consumption, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services. Symptoms of the illness include watery diarrhea, cramps, vomiting and fever, according to the state. Most people recover without treatment.
There’s absolutely nothing that says “awesome beach trip” like cramps and watery diarrhea.
I think we picked the right weekend to head to the coast, since I heard a rumor that it could top 105 (not a typo: one hundred and flerkin five) degrees in town on Saturday. Ri-god-damn-diculous. The CEO cannot and should not be held responsible for anything he does when the temperature is above 103, although I hope to never actually test this theory in a court of law. To that end, please, gentle reader, if during this or any other serious heatwave you observe the CEO operating as if cards are missing from his deck, feel free to hit me with a 2 x 4 or similar implement until I either see reason or am knocked out, whichever comes first. I’ll thank you for it later, come Fall, cooler weather, and sanity.
