Ciguatera fish poisoning: First reported case in Sabah, Malaysia

Lee HG 1 , Leaw CP 2 , Lim PT 2 , Jipanin SJ 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Infectious Diseases Unit, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. henggee77@gmail.com
  • 2 University of Malaya, Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Likas Fisheries Research Center, Likas, Sabah, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 2019 12;74(6):545-546.
PMID: 31929485

Abstract

Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is the most common natural marine toxin poisoning worldwide and yet under recognised in Malaysia. We report the first confirmed case of CFP in Sabah with severe neurological, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal manifestations after consumption of emperor snapper. Early recognition of CFP is important because it will result in improved patient care and public health intervention.

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