Two Clusters of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning in Paris, France, Related to Tropical Fish Imported From the French Caribbean by Travelers

ConclusionsCFP may be seen in non‐traveler patients outside endemic countries resulting from imported species of fish. Thus, CFP may be undiagnosed as physicians are not aware of this tropical disease outside endemic countries. The detection of ciguatoxins by MBA in the French National Reference Laboratory is useful in the confirmation of the diagnosis.
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research