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Food Borne Illness : Ciguatera

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

CIGUATERA FISH POISONING

By Kayla Willoughby

CIGUATERA FISH POISONING

  • Food borne illness found in fish
  • caused by toxins called Gambierdiscus toxicus
  • Found in reef fish such as barracuda, grouper, red snapper, eel, etc
  • Usually found in predator fish that consume fish that eat algae
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CIGUATERA FISH POISONING

  • Symptoms include:
  • numbness, tingling, or a burning sensation around mouth, hands, or feet
  • joint or muscle pains with weakness or cramps
  • vomiting, diarrhea, chills, itching, headache, sweating, and dizziness
  • reversal of temperature sensation in the mouth, nightmares, hallucinations.

CIGUATERA FISH POISONING

  • Severe cases include:
  • Tearing of the eyes, chills, skin rash, itching
  • Shortness of breath, death due to respiratory failure
  • Symptoms begin within a few minutes to 6 hours after consumption
  • Ciguatera can last for weeks to even months

HOW TO PREVENT CIGUATERA

  • Clean fish as soon as possible after they are caught or purchased.
  • Do not eat the head, guts, liver or roe (eggs) of any reef fish
  • Avoid eating fish caught at sites known to have a ciguatoxic algae problem
  • Ciguatoxin is not destroyed by heat, cooking, drying, salting, or freezing,
  • no smell, taste or appearance

CURES FOR CIGUATERA

  • Discontinue consumption of fish and fish products
  • As well as shellfish, alcohol, and nuts for several months
  • Certain medicines are said to help
Photo by Kyoto Song