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December 1, 2006

Surveillance

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5 ill with ciguatoxin poisoning
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Centre for Health Protection

The Centre for Health Protection is investigating a suspected ciguatoxin poisoning case involving five people in two groups who felt sick after eating fish at home in Sha Tin on November 30.

 

The first group involved two men and one woman aged 11 to 49. They developed symptoms including nausea, diarrhoea, numbness, and hot and cold flushes after eating coral reef fish.

 

They sought medical treatment from Prince of Wales Hospital and two of them were admitted. All are in stable condition.

 

The second group involved a man and a woman, both aged 50. One of them was admitted to Prince of Wales Hospital while the other did not seek medical treatment. Both are in stable condition.

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