Ciguatera or ciguatera fish poisoning is a form of food poisoning that is caused by the consumption of fish that contain the ciguatera toxin. Around 50,000 people are affected by Ciguatera every year ...

Scientists are looking into whether the presence of a toxin in endangered Hawaiian monk seals could be contributing to their decreasing numbers. A federal study found significant levels of the toxin ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (KFSN) -- We've all heard the advice to eat more fish for our hearts, but in some cases, what we eat may be hazardous to our health. Ciguatera is a type of fish toxin that most of ...

The Canary Islands government has approved a grant of more than €100,000 for a university to allow it to carry out tests to detect ciguatoxin in fish. The award of €105,000 ($114,900) to the ...

In 2011, personal trainer and athlete Suzie Cooney, now 47, was at her fitness prime. She placed first in her division at the Maui OluKai stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) eight-mile race that May. She ...

Ciguatera poisoning is far more common in Florida, especially South Florida, than previously believed based on public health records, according to a new study from the University of Florida and the ...

Authorities in the British Virgin Islands have issued a warning after a surge in Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) within the past few weeks. Cases until the week of June 6 were sporadic, but within ...

Q: What is symptom recurrence and sensitization in ciguatera poisoning? A: People who suffered from Ciguatera poisoning could experience a recurrence of neurological symptoms on consumption of alcohol ...

In a new report, public health investigators describe a cluster of ciguatera fish poisoning cases in which one of the main symptoms was painful sexual intercourse. Ciguatera is a neurotoxin that may ...

Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is becoming an increasing risk in Europe with a 60% rise of ciguatoxin (CTX) cases in the last decade, according to AESAN (Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition).

Nearly 30 people got sick with gastrointestinal illness on a small Sea Cloud Cruises ship. Among 93 crew members, 28 reported being ill during a voyage aboard Sea Cloud Spirit that ended Friday, ...