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Ciguatera is the most frequently reported seafood-toxin illness in the world. <ref>Friedman, Melissa A. et al. “Ciguatera Fish Poisoning: Treatment, Prevention and Management.” Marine Drugs 6.3 (2008): 456–479. PMC.</ref> It is a food borne illness caused by eating fish containing toxins produced by ''Gambierdiscus toxicus''. <ref>"Ciguatera." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Web. 01 Mar. 2016.</ref> | |||
==Disease Pathology== | ==Disease Pathology== | ||
==Symptoms== | ==Symptoms== | ||
==Treatment and Prevention== | ==Treatment and Prevention== | ||
==Notes== | |||
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