Province says it has placed Spence Cove, in the waters along New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, under quarantine, ...

Kathy Brewer-Dalton, a director general with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, told a provincial legislative committee that the extensive spread of the MSX parasite — detected for the first ...

The oyster parasite MSX has been detected in more prominent oyster growing and harvesting areas on P.E.I., says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The new detections are in East River ...

The parasite, known as MSX — short for multinucleate sphere X — reduces the lifespan of oysters but poses no risk to human health, which means they remain safe to eat. "(P.E.I.) oysters remain safe, ...

P.E.I. is balancing a lot of complex issues as it determines how to deal with the MSX parasite threatening the oyster fishery, says provincial Fisheries Minister Cory Deagle. Multinuclear sphere X ...

However, from 2014 to 2018, the population fell to 30% of its peak right after a new acanthocephalan parasite, commonly known as thorny-headed worms, was identified on the island. This also ...

Multinucleated sphere unknown or MSX is a shellfish parasite that is harmless to humans but deadly to oysters. When the parasite hit Chesapeake Bay on the Eastern Seaboard in 1959, it killed 80 to 90 ...

A natural method to get rid of these unwelcome invaders from the body is known as a parasite cleanse. When it comes to choosing the best parasite cleanse, there are a few critical things to consider.

Kathy Brewer-Dalton, a director general with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, told a provincial legislative committee that the extensive spread of the MSX parasite — detected for the first time in ...