Consumption of barracuda in the Caribbean Sea linked to ciguatera fish poisoning among Filipino seafarers

Consumption of barracuda in the Caribbean Sea linked to ciguatera fish poisoning among Filipino seafarers

Introduction: Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is common in tropical and subtropical waters. On 13 November 2015, eight Filipino seafarers from a cargo ship sailing in the Caribbean Sea experienced a range of symptoms after consuming a barracuda. Upon their return to the Philippines, an investigation...

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Main Authors: Niño Rebato, Vikki Carr de los Reyes, Ma. Nemia Sucaldito, Flor D’Lynn Gallardo, Julius Erving Ballera, Irma Asuncion, Kenneth Hartigan-Go
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2018-11-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
Subjects:
Ciguatera
Case series
barracuda
Sint Eustatius
Caribbean Netherlands
Online Access:https://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/443/857

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