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Vibrio vulnificus Health Education Kit
March 2004

Public Service Announcement

This document also available in Spanish

[ NAME OF YOUR AGENCY ]
OYSTER PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

CONTACT: [ Contact name ]
[ Organization ]
[ Phone/email ]
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STOP USE: [ Month, date, year ]
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LAST YEAR, HISPANIC MEN FROM [ NAME OF YOUR CITY ] DIED AFTER EATING CONTAMINATED RAW OYSTERS. A FAVORITE DELICACY FOR MANY HISPANICS, EATING RAW OYSTERS CAN BE RISKY IF YOU HAVE A HEALTH CONDITION SUCH AS CANCER, DIABETES OR LIVER DISEASE. DRINKING TWO TO THREE ALCOHOLIC DRINKS A DAY CAN CAUSE LIVER DISASES. THE [ NAME OF YOUR AGENCY ] IS WARNING THE PUBLIC THAT PEOPLE WITH WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEMS SHOULD AVOID CONSUMING RAW OYSTERS AT ALL COSTS.

THE [ NAME OF YOUR AGENCY ] RECOMMENDS THAT IF YOU HAVE A HEALTH PROBLEM YOU SHOULD AVOID RAW OYSTERS AND EAT COOKED OYSTERS INSTEAD. IF YOU EAT A RAW OYSTER AND FEEL SYMPTOMS WITHIN 24-48 HOURS SUCH AS DIARHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, FEVER OR MUSCLE ACHES VISIT A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE [ NAME OF YOUR AGENCY ] AT INSERT [ PHONE NUMBER ].

THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM THE [ NAME OF YOUR AGENCY AND YOUR STATION ].

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