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Ciguatera fish poisoning in the Cook Islands.
It is difficult to advise people in Fiji how to avoid ciguatera poisoning because it is so sporadic. Some fish are more prone to cause ciguatera than others, especially at certain times of the year or in certain areas. However, Island peoples have known about ciguatera poisoning for centuries and local communities usually know which fish to avoid at which time of the year. The best way to avoid...
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BACKGROUND Ciguatera is a type of fish poisoning that occurs throughout the tropics, particularly in vulnerable island communities such as the developing Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs). After consuming ciguatoxin-contaminated fish, people report a range of acute neurologic, gastrointestinal, and cardiac symptoms, with some experiencing chronic neurologic symptoms lasting weeks...
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AMONG THE ANIMALS that live in the sea are many that may be poisonous to eat; these animals include fish, sharks , crabs, molluscs, and turtles. Of all marine animals the most important are fish, which are for so many people an essential source of food. There are a number of different ways in which teleost fish may be poisonous. Some fish are naturally poisonous; puffers for instance are always...
متن کاملCiguatera poisoning in Vanuatu.
Ciguatera poisoning is endemic in many tropical and subtropical countries. We conducted a retrospective study of admissions to two hospitals on the islands of Vanuatu in the southwestern Pacific region. We estimated the annual hospital admission rate for fish poisoning to be 65 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 55-75)/100,000 population on the island of Santo and 29 (95% CI = 19-43)/100,000 popul...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-204847