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...Warren E. Wacker, director of University Health Services, said yesterday that epidemics caused by this organism--called vibrio parahemolyticus--sometimes occur in Japan, where large quantities of raw fish are consumed, but "practically never" appear in New England...
...Wacker said it took nearly three weeks to identify the organism because it is so uncommon. The state health department has recorded only one previous epidemic, of this kind caused from eating undercooked lobster, he said...
...Warren E.C. Wacker, director of UHS, said yesterday the state laboratory of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is also currently trying to identify the organism...
...Wacker said if it is salmonella poisoning. "we will have to screen all the people serving food to see if there is a carrier...
...total of 11 persons went to UHS yesterday complaining of stomach cramps, nausea and other symptoms and four were admitted to Stillman infirmary last night, Wacker said...