As the recent death of a 71-year old man showed, there are real risks of eating raw oysters. Chances are that if you consume raw oysters you won't become infected with Vibrio vulnificus. Whether raw oysters can actually serve as an aphrodisiac is still up for debate, but that's another question for another time. There are plenty of other claims out there about raw oysters that have absolutely no scientific basis. The best way to prevent disease from raw oysters is to not eat raw oysters and cook them instead.

Source: Forbes July 23, 2018 17:22 UTC