The Louisiana Department of Health closed an oyster harvesting area after 15 people reported norovirus-like illnesses.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning retailers and restaurants not to sell certain oysters that could be contaminated with norovirus after 15 people became ill in Louisiana, U.S.A.

Some Louisiana oysters sold in Alabama, Mississippi, and other states may be contaminated with norovirus. ALABAMA, USA — Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia are among the states included in a warning about certain oysters from Louisiana which may be contaminated with norovirus.