title: Ciguatera in Réunion Island (SW Indian Ocean): epidemiology and clinical patterns.
abstract: One hundred and fifty-nine ichtyosarcotoxic outbreaks, including 477 people, were recorded in the island of Réunion (SW Indian ocean) between 1986 and 1994. Ciguatera outbreaks represented 78.6% of the total cases and its annual incidence rate was estimated to be 0.78/10,000 residents. Symptoms caused by ciguatera poisoning are not different from those reported in Pacific and Caribbean islands, except for the additional symptoms of hallucinatory poisoning in 16% of the patients. Serranidae fish, including species of great commercial value, were the most commonly incriminated accounting for 50% of the outbreaks.
authors.affiliation: ARVAM, Sainte Clotilde, France.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Quod
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Turquet
mesh_terms: D002922:Ciguatoxins / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005602:France; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D012623:Seawater; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D002922:Ciguatoxins