PRO/AH/EDR> Tetrodotoxin poisoning, human – France: (Reunion)

Poisoning — Worldwide/Unknown
10 victims of food poisoning from the consumption of fugu fish on 10 Sep 2013 are all out of the hospital, announced the Regional Health Agency, Indian Ocean [La Reunion] on Friday [20 Sep 2013]. “To date, patients have returned to their homes,” said the Regional Health Agency, Indian Ocean.
Results confirm that the fish was from the pufferfish family, which is banned from all fish markets. The tests were performed by the Agency for Marine Research and Development (ARVAM in French) from