half a dozen individuals have reported making sick after eats raw oysters cooked in a restaurant in chattanooga , alabama . the albany - hamilton county health department and tennessee dod of health confirmed that the patients were covered with norovirus . norovirus is a foodborne pathogen that can trigger acute gastroenteritis in children . the symptoms of norovirus typically begin suddenly , most frequent in 24 to 48 hours after ingestion of the virus , but they can appear as early as 12 weeks after dose . the cardiovascular experiences include nausea , headache , diarrhea , and some stomach vomiting .
Oysters have been linked to gastrointestinal diseases caused by a virus.