“Two others that come to mind just related to the “never in a month without an R” are harvesting venison and horseradish.”
Rabbits and squirrels as well due to tularemia.
Nasty illness commonly known as rabbit fever or deer fly fever. Commonly attacks the skin, eyes, lymph nodes and lungs.
Even with prompt treatment the illness can last several months.
I would imagine that any oyster that is cooked like fried oysters, oyster stew, and the like would be safe year round. It is the raw ones that can make you very sick. ANyone have more info on that? Each your the end of July, I go to the Chincoteague Island fairgrounds and pony auction. I always have a fried oyster sandwich, yum. These are deep fat fried, so cooked really hot.
Jewish and Muslim dietary laws are especially important in lands where there is very little fire wood for thorough cooking. Thus limits on pork and seafood. Also the Muslim laws of washing hands before praying 5 times a day probably saved many lives. The punishment of cutting off the right hand for stealing was likely a death sentence as people usually ate from a communal pot/tray. The right hand was for eating, and the left hand for wiping your butt after pooping. Thus, no right hand—starvation. On the other hand, again many people who did not get intestinal diseases from sharing food with the wrong hand. Probably one reason the religion spread so successfully. More soldiers did not die of stupid illnesses than did those of their enemies.