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Re: ? for Dr. von Almen regarding Louisiana seafood...

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 1 Jun 2002 22:40:30 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 1 Jun 2002, Dianna wrote: >
>Hi Dr. von Almen. I see that you're from New Orleans, so I thought you
>might be able to answer this question. A recent article in the Times
>Picayune and numerous news reports have been discussing how some
>crawfish and shrimp imported from China has been tested and found to
>have traces of a dangerous antibiotic. Additionally, my friend who's
>taking prenatal classes at East Jefferson and told me that the a teacher
>of one of these classes warned students not to eat ANY seafood
>(Shellfish or Fish). Do you advise your patients in Louisiana to
>abstain from eating seafood until after safely delivering their babies?
>Thanks for your help!!!

Dianna

Only raw fish/shellfish. The antibiotic issue has to do with possibly selecting out for a dominant bacteria or virus.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
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New Orleans, La.

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