Ciguatera fish poisoning in an international ship crew in Saint John Canada: 2015

An international ship crew presented for medical care in Saint John, New Brunswick, following rapid onset of gastrointestinal and in some cases neurological and cardiac symptoms after a common fish meal. Ciguatera poisoning was identified as the cause of illness. This report describes the public hea...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canada communicable disease report 2015-11, Vol.41 (11), p.285-288
Hauptverfasser:	Muecke, C, Hamper, L, Skinner, A L, Osborne, C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cardiac arrhythmia Case Report Emergency preparedness Food contamination & poisoning Health care networks Hospitals Illnesses Intensive care Laboratories Poisons Public health Quarantine Reporting requirements Sanitation
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Zusammenfassung:	An international ship crew presented for medical care in Saint John, New Brunswick, following rapid onset of gastrointestinal and in some cases neurological and cardiac symptoms after a common fish meal. Ciguatera poisoning was identified as the cause of illness. This report describes the public health investigation and management of this incident, including collaboration between the implicated provincial and federal authorities.
ISSN:	1188-4169 1481-8531 1481-8531
DOI:	10.14745/ccdr.v41i11a04