| Event name: | US-98-023 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish , Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | OSTASZ, Michael J. | |
| Location: | Latitude: 57.958333, Longitude: -136.225000 | |
| General location information: |
Pelican, on Lisianski Inlet., Alaska. HAB Area code(s): US-25 |
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| Additional location information: | In NW part of Chicagof Island. | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:1998-11-13 Start: 1998-11-13, |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium sp.
( cells/L)
Probably |
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Additional Environmental information: | Small inlet (closed) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||
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| Management decision: | N/A. | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | Numbness and tingling in mouth and around face and lips. Felt nauseated and vomited several times. Patient had dug and consumed two, large platefuls of fried butterclams. Littleneck clams were eateng previously and all were asymptomatic. | ||||||
