title: The epidemiology of ciguatera fish poisoning.
abstract: Ciguatera is a toxin-related disease caused by ingestion of a variety of toxic fish living in tropical or subtropical areas. This article aims to look at the epidemiology of the disease, from both the descriptive and analytical points of view, and to discuss them in relation to environmental aspects and socioeconomic impact.
authors.affiliation: Institut Territorial de Recherches Médicales Louis Malardé, Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Glaziou
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Legrand
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D017691:Caribbean Region / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D036841:Ciguatera Poisoning; D002922:Ciguatoxins / Q000378:metabolism; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006254:Hawaii / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007195:Indian Ocean Islands / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010139:Pacific Islands / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
chemical_list: D002922:Ciguatoxins