CIGUATERA POISONING - AN EXAMPLE OF A PUBLIC-HEALTH CHALLENGE

Authors
TING JYS BROWN AFT PEARN JH
Citation
Jys. Ting et al., CIGUATERA POISONING - AN EXAMPLE OF A PUBLIC-HEALTH CHALLENGE, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, 22(1), 1998, pp. 140-142
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Australian and New Zealand journal of public health → ACNP
ISSN journal
13260200
Volume
22
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
140 - 142
Database
ISI
SICI code
1326-0200(1998)22:1<140:CP-AEO>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Ciguatera is a common form of fish poisoning, endemic in all nations o f the Pacific region. Several thousand cases have been notified to Que ensland authorities over a 10-year period. However, many cases remain undiagnosed and most go unreported. The public health implications inc lude raising awareness of the condition, ensuring that ciguatera is co nsidered in differential diagnosis and promoting better documentation and reporting.