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].

Disease Pathology

Symptoms

Treatment and Prevention

Notes

  1. ↑ Friedman, Melissa A. et al. “Ciguatera Fish Poisoning: Treatment, Prevention and Management.” Marine Drugs 6.3 (2008): 456–479. PMC.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ciguatera." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Web. 01 Mar. 2016.
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