Ciguatera
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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] This disease has an annual reporting rate of roughly 50,000.[3]
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Friedman, Melissa A. et al. “Ciguatera Fish Poisoning: Treatment, Prevention and Management.” Marine Drugs 6.3 (2008): 456–479. PMC.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ciguatera." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- ↑ Davis, Charles P. "Ciguatera Fish Poisoning: Get Facts on Ciguatera Toxin."EMedicineHealth. Ed. Jerry R. Baletine. EMedicineHealth, 26 Mar. 2015