30 Sep
30Sep

Leviticus 11:9 These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat. 

Deuteronomy 14:9 These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:

What Is Lobster?

Lobster, any of numerous marine crustaceans (phylum Arthropoda, order Decapoda) constituting the families Homaridae (or Nephropsidae), true lobsters; Palinuridae, spiny lobsters, or sea crayfish; Scyllaridae, slipper, Spanish, or shovel lobsters; and Polychelidae, deep-sea lobsters. All are marine and benthic (bottom-dwelling), and most are nocturnal. Lobsters scavenge for dead animals but also eat live fish, small mollusks and other bottom-dwelling invertebrates, and seaweed. Some species, especially of true and spiny lobsters, are commercially important to humans as food

What are the symptoms of illnesses that can result from eating contaminated or raw lobster? 

The illness of most concern from eating raw or undercooked lobster is Vibrio.

Vibrio (or Vibrio vulnificus) is a marine bacteria found in sea creatures. It makes humans sick with an illness called vibriosis. You can get infected with this germ by eating raw or uncooked seafood. But you can also be infected if a wound comes into contact with raw or undercooked seafood or its juices.  


Symptoms of this infection include:

  • Watery diarrhea, often along with stomach cramps, vomiting, nausea, and fever 
  • Fever, chills, low blood pressure, and blistering skin lesions – signs of bloodstream infection
  • Fever, redness, swelling, discharge, discoloration, and pain. These are symptoms of wound infection and may spread to the rest of the body.
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