| Event name: | MDG-17-001 | |
| Country: | MADAGASCAR | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Humans | |
| Toxicity detected: | No | |
| Associated syndrome: | OTHER | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | sardin Herklotsichtys quadrimaculatus | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | No | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | QUOD, Jean-Pascal | |
| Location: | Latitude: -12.238056, Longitude: 49.306667 | |
| General location information: |
Antsirana, ANTSIRANA HAB Area code(s): MAD-01 |
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| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2017-12-08 |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Ostreopsis spp.
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Event-related bibliography: | https://www.today.ng/news/africa/alarm-toxic-fish-kill-8-madagascar-41203 | |
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| Management decision: | local bans exist for this species during this period of years since 1960. | ||||||
| Additional harmful effect information: | 8 people especially children (on 40 consumers) died during this outbreak. | ||||||
