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Sarah Elzas with RFI

French oyster farmers fear reputation damage as norovirus scares off customers

Authorities in four oyster-producing regions have recalled some productions and temporarily banned their harvest due to a norovirus infection that can cause food poisoning. © Benoit Tessier/Reuters

Despite being Europe's biggest producer and consumer of oysters, France is facing a decline in demand after a wave of norovirus-induced food poisoning.

The Vendee prefecture on Thursday closed the Talmont-Saint-Hilaire oyster bed after four people reported food poisoning after eating oysters from the zone on Christmas Eve.

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