Make TBO Your Home Page| Subscribe To The Paper| Advertise With Us| Contact Us| Login| Edit Profile| Register
TBO.com - Tampa Bay Online
Email
Print
Tainted Fish Sicken 10 In Palm Beach County
ADVERTISEMENT
Published: July 18, 2008
WEST PALM BEACH - Palm Beach County health officials say 10 people in the area recently have fallen ill from consuming tainted fish.
The county says the latest cases of ciguatera have ties to grouper purchased at three sources.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating.
Ciguatera (pronounced "sig-wah-TEHR-uh") is caused by eating fish that contain toxins from reef algae.
Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea and vertigo.
Officials say the toxins most often are found in barracuda, hogfish, red snapper and grouper.
It is the most common marine toxin disease worldwide.
The Associated Press
Email
Print
ADVERTISEMENT
Advertisement
TBO.com - Tampa Bay Online ©2009 Media General Communications Holdings, LLC. A Media General company. Member Agreement | Privacy Statement | Work With Us
