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Ciguatera is the most frequently reported seafood-toxin illness in the world. <ref name ='Friedman'>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 dinoflagellate, a form of micro-algae, ''Gambierdiscus toxicus''. <ref name='CDC'>"Ciguatera." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</ref> The most common symptoms of ciguatera poisoning include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain, dizziness, and vertigo<ref name ='CDC'></ref>. While there is no cure for Ciguatera, there are multiple treatments available.<ref name ='Friedman'></ref> | Ciguatera is the most frequently reported seafood-toxin illness in the world. <ref name ='Friedman'>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 dinoflagellate, a form of micro-algae, ''Gambierdiscus toxicus''. <ref name='CDC'>"Ciguatera." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</ref> The most common symptoms of ciguatera poisoning include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain, dizziness, and vertigo<ref name ='CDC'></ref>. While there is no cure for Ciguatera, there are multiple treatments available.<ref name ='Friedman'></ref> | ||
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Ciguatera
Ciguatera is the most frequently reported seafood-toxin illness in the world. [1] It is a food borne illness caused by eating fish containing toxins produced by dinoflagellate, a form of micro-algae, Gambierdiscus toxicus. [2] The most common symptoms of ciguatera poisoning include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain, dizziness, and vertigo[2]. While there is no cure for Ciguatera, there are multiple treatments available.[1]