L.A. health department investigates illnesses linked to raw oysters

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The public health department of Los Angeles County, U.S. state of California, is investigating a cluster of gastrointestinal illnesses potentially linked to raw oysters, according to the department.

There are 27 associated cases so far, and the L.A. health department is currently working with the California Department of Public Health to investigate and confirm the source of this cluster of gastrointestinal illness cases.