Scombroid Fish Poisoning: Outbreak Traced to Commercially Canned Tuna Fish

Michael H. Merson, William B. Baine, Eugene J. Gangarosa, Richard C. Swanson

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Abstract

In February 1973, scombroid fish poisoning occurred in 232 persons who had eaten from either of two lots of commercially canned tuna. Cases occurred in four states, with no reported hospitalizations or deaths. Patients became ill about 45 minutes after eating the fish; symptoms lasted about eight hours. Contaminated fish contained histamine levels of 68 to 280 mg/100 gm of fish muscle.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1268-1269
Number of pages2
JournalJAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
Volume228
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 3 1974

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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