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PRO/EDR> Ciguatera fish poisoning – Canary Islands

Food-related toxin -- Canary Islands [Spain]Health officials with the Government of the Canary Islands have reported a possible outbreak of ciguatera after finding 6 cases of food poisoning [that occurred] after consuming black medregal (amberjack) in La Victoria de Acentejo, according to an El Dia report (computer translated). Ciguatera is not unknown in the Canary Island[s], [which report] several cases annually [including] some 20 outbreaks in the past decade.More than 400 species of fish, including Read more [...]