| Event name: | US-91-021 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | No | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | Cockles. | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | No | |
| Individuals to contact: | OSTASZ, Michael J. | |
| Location: | Latitude: 56.000000, Longitude: -161.000000 | |
| General location information: |
Nelson Lagoon., Alaska. HAB Area code(s): US-26 |
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| Additional location information: | 20 miles long, 20 miles west of Port Moller, on Alaska Peninsula. | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1991-06-13 Start: 1991-06-13, |
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| Causative organism known: | No | |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||
| Additional information: | Awaiting PSP results if test can be performed. | ||||||
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| Management decision: | Sample of product attempted to be analyzed for PSP. Problems with congealing solution. | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | One individual ate cockles and soon felt tingling in face and lips. Product had been fryed. | ||||||
