1. The epidemiology of ciguatera fish poisoning.
- Author
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Glaziou P and Legrand AM
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Asia epidemiology, Australia epidemiology, Caribbean Region epidemiology, Child, Child, Preschool, Ciguatoxins metabolism, Cohort Studies, Female, Florida epidemiology, Foodborne Diseases drug therapy, Foodborne Diseases etiology, Foodborne Diseases physiopathology, Hawaii epidemiology, Humans, Incidence, Indian Ocean Islands epidemiology, Infant, Male, Middle Aged, Pacific Islands epidemiology, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Ciguatera Poisoning, Foodborne Diseases epidemiology
- Abstract
Ciguatera is a toxin-related disease caused by ingestion of a variety of toxic fish living in tropical or subtropical areas. This article aims to look at the epidemiology of the disease, from both the descriptive and analytical points of view, and to discuss them in relation to environmental aspects and socioeconomic impact.
- Published
- 1994
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