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Scientists have yet properly to determine what has caused up to 90 per cent of baby and juvenile oysters, due to be eaten by Christmas 2010, to have died.
Scientists at Ifremer, the French Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, have a number of theories to explain the plague. They believe the combination of a virus and up to three types of bacteria may play a role.

Scientists are looking at bringing in more resistant strains of the species from Japan or Australia, taking genetically stronger variants, or trying out a new species altogether.
Producers say the death of baby oysters should not put people off from eating mature shellfish, as they are unaffected and pose no health risk to humans.

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Plague strikes French oysters - Telegraph