Man, 54, dies from flesh-eating bacteria after consuming raw oysters

A 54-year-old man has died from a flesh-eating bacteria after consuming raw oysters prompting health officials to warn customers to throw out any shellfish bought from the same seafood stall.

The St. Louis County Public Health Department said the man from was infected with Vibrio vulnificus - a disease triggered by consuming the bacteria Vibrio.

Normally, this is ingested through eating oysters and other raw or undercooked shellfish.

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