The epidemic of gastroenteritis is fading in oysters. Wednesday evening, the prefecture of Ille-et-Vilaine announced the lifting of the ban on shellfish collection on the Breton part of the bay of Mont Saint-Michel. Since January 3, fishing was prohibited there, due to "contamination of oysters by a virus". This nationwide gastroenteritis norovirus had been transmitted by humans. Last week, the Hirel area had already seen its fishing ban lifted.
To justify its choice, the prefecture refers to "the twenty-eight day period which applies between the date of harvesting of shellfish potentially linked to the last known poisoning and the possible reopening of the production area concerned". A normal procedure in this type of health alert. This period having ended and "in the absence of a new warning signal", the sanitary closure of the fishery was lifted from January 16. The whole area will continue to be subject to "careful monitoring", promises the state services.
Very angry oyster farmers
Since the holidays, around twenty oyster production areas have been affected by sanitary closures due to this contamination. In Brittany, only Morbihan remains concerned by prohibitions. Last week, angry oyster farmers dumped their oysters in Auray. They accuse communities of not investing enough in their sanitation solutions. They were received Friday at the Ministry of Agriculture in Paris.
The contamination is said to be due in particular to faulty treatment plants and the heavy rains that have hit the country in recent weeks. Enough for humans to contaminate the sea.
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