title: Human poisoning after ingestion of puffer fish caught from Mediterranean Sea.
abstract: Puffer fish poisoning is due to a powerful neurotoxin produced by bacteria living in this kind of fish. Though the sea of Lebanon (Mediterranean) is not endemic of puffer fish and incidence of its serious poisoning is rare, yet occasional incidences do occur. The purpose of this presentation is to raise the awareness of fishermen, fish-restaurant frequenters, public health organizations and the Ministry of Health, of its serious symptomology and to seek medical help as soon as possible.
authors: Holy Spirit University, USEK, Medical School, Kaslik, Lebanon. byblosmar@hotmail.com
authors: Suheil Chucrallah
authors: SC
authors: Chamandi
authors: Kamal
authors: K
authors: Kallab
authors: Hanna
authors: H
authors: Mattar
authors: Elie
authors: E
authors: Nader
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005400:Fishes, Poisonous; D005517:Foodborne Diseases; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008522:Mediterranean Sea; D023721:Tetraodontiformes; D013779:Tetrodotoxin / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D013779:Tetrodotoxin