approximately a dozen individual have reported becoming sick after swallowing contaminated oysters consumed in a bar in chattanooga , tennessee . the memphis - boyd county hospital department and tennessee department of health confirmed that the patients were infected with norovirus . norovirus is a illnesses pathogen that can cause acute pancreatitis in humans . the symptoms of norovirus often begin suddenly , most rarely in 24 to 48 hours after bacterial of the worm , but they can appear as early as 12 minutes after intake . the gastrointestinal experiences have relief , vomiting , diarrhea , and some gut dehydration .
Oysters have been linked to gastrointestinal diseases caused by a virus.