Event name: | PT-12-027 | |
Country: | PORTUGAL | |
Nature of the harmful event: |
Other ( a case of 12 fishermen presenting nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain that onset 3 hours after consuming pigfish of the Desert Islands) | |
Event directly affected: |
Humans | |
Toxicity detected: | No | |
Associated syndrome: | CFP (Ciguatera Fish Poisoning) | |
Unexplained toxicity: | ||
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | Balistes capriscus | |
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | No | |
Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (2008) | |
Individuals to contact: | BRANCO, Maria Ana |
Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
General location information: |
Central-eastern Atlantic, Madeira HAB Area code(s): PT-10 |
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Additional location information: | Desert Islands | |
Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2012-08-01 |
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Causative organism known: | Yes | |
Causative Species/Genus: |
Gambierdiscus spp.
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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Event-related bibliography: | http://www.scielo.mec.pt/pdf/mint/v24n1/v24n1a08.pdf |
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Additional information: | The diagnosis was clinical and based on following criteria: 1) history of ingestion of fish caught next to corals that are usually associated with ciguatera (Yellowtail Amberjack, barracuda, moray eel, snapper, dogfish, fish pig); 2) gastrointestinal and neurological manifestations consistent with ciguatera poisoning; 3) exclusion of another potential cause | ||||||
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