| Event name: | MA-94-001 | |
| Country: | MOROCCO | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Other ( 23 persons were hospitalized and 4 died due to paralytic and neurologic toxins) | |
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Event directly affected: |
Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 1057-2698 ľU/100g mouse unit) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | ||
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | Gymnodinium catenatum | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | No | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | ||
| Individuals to contact: | ISMAEL, Amany | |
| Location: | Latitude: 35.450000, Longitude: 5.083056 | |
| General location information: |
Oued Laeou, Morocco, HANA HAB Area code(s): MA-01 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1994-11-15 |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Gymnodinium catenatum
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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