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PRO/AH/EDR> Ciguatera fish poisoning – EU (02): possible local fish source
Poisoning -- Worldwide/UnknownAbstract--------"Since 2008, autochthonous ciguatera food poisoning (CFP) outbreaks have been reported in Spain (Canary Islands) and in Portugal (Madeira). In the Canary Islands the fish genus _Seriola_ was involved in many of the outbreaks. _Gambierdiscus_ spp., microalgae responsible for CFP, was also detected in the waters of the Madeira and Canary Islands. In order to characterize the risk of CFP in the European Union, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and Read more [...]
