Ah schucks, oysters are lethal – says Nat Geo

Ah schucks, oysters are lethal - says Nat Geo

Oysters rank at the top of National Geographics list of “Foods that can kill you” explaining:

Sniff after you shuck, and swallow only when you’re certain. Of the riskiest foods regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, raw oysters rank high for their outbreak-causing potential. The two pathogens wreaking the most havoc are Norovirus (which can cause gastroenteritis) and Vibrio, a bacterium related to cholera that can cause fever, septic shock, blistering skin lesions, and even fatal septicemia.

The list includes Jamacian lychee-like fruit Ackee, Korean Sannakji (live baby octopus tentacles), tuna, mushrooms and the obvious deathwish Japanese Fugu (“hypertoxic” blowfish).

via National Geographic