Citation

Scoging A. Commun. Dis. Public Health 1998; 1(3): 204-205.

Affiliation

Food Hygiene Laboratory, PHLS Central Public Health Laboratory, London.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Public Health Laboratory Service in association Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9782637

Abstract

Between 1987 and 1996 fresh tuna and canned tuna contaminated after processing became increasingly associated with incidents of scombrotoxic fish poisoning. Fish not commonly associated with this syndrome were implicated in several incidents. Awareness of bacterial contamination after processing has highlighted the need for submitted samples to be examined both microbiologically and toxicologically and for the potential role of other toxins in this syndrome to be considered. The overall rate of reported incidents of scombrotoxic fish poisoning remained stable.

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