According to the outcomes of a study, nearly seventy five percent of the oysters that are grown in the UK were found to have norovirus.

The research was carried out for the FSA (Food Standard Agency). The results of the study showed that the beds, in which the Oyster were grown was found to have infectious bug. Nearly seventy five percent of the Oysters were affected with this contagious virus.

As per the statistics, nearly fifty percent to the positive samples has virus in low level, which causes diarrhea and vomiting.
The Food Standard Agency said they are unable to appraise the damage as they could not make the distinction between the contagious and non-contagious virus present in the Oysters.

The European Food Safety Authority will utilize the outcomes of the study as a portion of their assessment, and will recommend the European commission on how much the level of safety should be present legally, for the norovisrus in Oysters.

At present, the highly contagious virus commonly called as “winter vomiting bug” safety level has not been set up
The FSA’s chief scientist Mr. Andrew wadge asserted that, this is the first time that this type of research has been conducted and its results will assist them to enhance their knowledge on norovirus levels present in the shellfish, which is bred for commercial use.

Mr.Wadge further added that the outcomes along with the results conducted from other study will facilitate them, to work in unison with the European producers, and find strategies to minimize the shellfish’s norovirus level and setup a safe level.
Annually, nearly 6, 00,000 to around one million people in the UK are affected by Norovirus.