Consumption of barracuda in the Caribbean Sea linked to ciguatera fish poisoning among Filipino seafarers

• Main Authors: Niño Rebato (Author), Vikki Carr de los Reyes (Author), Ma. Nemia Sucaldito (Author), Flor D'Lynn Gallardo (Author), Julius Erving Ballera (Author), Irma Asuncion (Author), Kenneth Hartigan-Go (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is common in tropical and subtropical waters. On 13 November 2015, eight Filipino seafarers from a cargo ship sailing in the Caribbean Sea experienced a range of symptoms after consuming a barracuda. Upon their return to the Philippines, an investigation...