Seafood poisoning

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

ciguatera fish poisoning

Broader Terms

food poisoning

Related Terms

fish poison, marine toxin

Scope Note

1178-6269

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• The risk of seafood poisoning is increasing as we add more seafood in our diet; as the number of toxic algal blooms increase in frequency, intensity, and geographic distribution; and as more people travel to coastal areas and tropical islands.
• A major cause of seafood poisoning is the presence of a toxin in certain fish, which produce some symptoms similar to allergic reactions.
• ” —Caroline Smith DeWaal, food safety director for the Center for Science in the Public Interest62 Seafood poisoning is caused by eating foods contaminated with viruses or bacteria including salmonella, listeria, and E.
• In other parts of the world, the impact of seafood poisoning is even greater.
• In addition, a brief resume of other types of seafood poisoning is presented to inform individuals of the existence of other common seafood poisons.

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