Open AccessCiguatera poisoning: an example of a public health challenge
Author(s) -
Ting Joseph Y.S.,
Brown Anthony F.T.,
Pearn John H.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.946
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1753-6405
pISSN - 1326-0200
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-842x.1998.tb01158.x
Subject(s) - ciguatera , public health , documentation , environmental health , occupational safety and health , poison control , fish <actinopterygii> , suicide prevention , medicine , injury prevention , geography , fishery , medical emergency , nursing , biology , pathology , computer science , programming language
Ciguatera is a common form of fish poisoning, endemic in all nations of the Pacific region Several thousand cases have been notified tc Queensland authorities over a 10‐year period However, many cases remain undiagnosed and mos go unreported. The public health implications include raising awareness of the condition, ensuring that ciguatera is considered in differential diagnosi; and promoting better documentation and reporting.