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Don’t eat cicadas if allergic to shellfish, FDA says

By Charles Hilu
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Don’t eat cicadas if allergic to shellfish, FDA says

Health authorities are advising people with seafood allergies to avoid eating cicadas that have swarmed the East Coast.

The Brood X bugs could trigger allergic reactions due to taxonomic relations to certain shellfish, according to a Wednesday announcement from the United States Food and Drug Administration.

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