Wednesday, 21 September 2016

PRO/AH/EDR> Scombroid fish poisoning - Singapore: ex Thailand, canned tuna, recall, RFI

Poisoning -- Singapore
The Singapore AgriFood and Veterinary Authority (AVA) issued a recall of Farmland brand canned "Tuna Chunks in Polyunsaturated Oil" imported from Thailand after testing revealed high levels of histamine. The histamine levels raised the risk of scombroid fish poisoning.
Scombroid fish poisoning is an acute syndrome characterized by facial flushing, sweating, rash, a burning or peppery taste in the mouth, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps, and usually resolves within several hours without

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2d1dYAf

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