page_title: Quicksand Pond
section_title: Norovirus scare
hierarchical_section_title: Quicksand Pond / Fishing / Shellfishing / Norovirus scare
caption_attribution_description: English: Norovirus particles
context_page_description: Quicksand Pond is a pond in Little Compton, Rhode Island.
  It is a major winter flounder spawning area, has Rare Species Habitat and Significant Natural Communities designation, and is part of a proposed natural greenway corridor. Quicksand Pond is also entirely surrounded by critical habitats, and there are a number of protected areas adjacent to Quicksand Pond. It is part of the Southeastern Coastal Watershed Basin.
  It is part of one of the most scenic and undisturbed coastal areas in Rhode Island, and its protection is of high priority. Approximately half of the shorelines on Quicksand Pond are undeveloped, the remainder are developed as private residences.
context_section_description: On May 17, 2007, the FDA reported signs of norovirus in oysters distributed by Bridgeport Seafood in Tiverton, Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Department of Health investigation determined the oysters were collected by a single fisherman from Quicksand Pond. As the Health Department continued to investigate the Quicksand Pond case, it found no evidence to support the initial FDA alarm. There were no reports of anyone getting sick, and further testing failed to show any significant signs of bacteria from human waste in the pond. 50 bushels of oysters were embargoed and destroyed. Quicksand Pond is currently listed as Un-assessed – Shellfishing Prohibited.
caption: Transmission electron micrograph of Norovirus particles in faeces
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