Harmful Algal Information System: Event NO-17-027

General Information

Event name:	NO-17-027
Country:	NORWAY
Nature of the harmful event:	Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:	Humans
Toxicity detected:	Yes
Associated syndrome:	DSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme:	No
Event occurred before in this location:	No
Individuals to contact:	Kleiven, Mona Ring

Location & Date

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General location information:	Trøndelag, Norwegian Sea HAB Area code(s): NO-06
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Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd):	Event Date:2017-07-02
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Microalgae

Causative organism known:	No
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known:	µg/l
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Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

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Blue mussels harvested in Trøndelag at a blue mussels farm was digestetd at several restaurants in Østfold, Akershus and Oslo. 61 people was sick with diare, and all mussels were sendt back. Samples tested posetiv for DSP.

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Created at 02:46 on 31 Aug 2017