TY - JOUR
T1 - Scombroid Fish Poisoning
T2 - Outbreak Traced to Commercially Canned Tuna Fish
AU - Merson, Michael H.
AU - Baine, William B.
AU - Gangarosa, Eugene J.
AU - Swanson, Richard C.
PY - 1974/6/3
Y1 - 1974/6/3
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1001/jama.1974.03230350040026
DO - 10.1001/jama.1974.03230350040026
M3 - Article
C2 - 4406515
AN - SCOPUS:0016137408
SN - 0098-7484
VL - 228
SP - 1268
EP - 1269
JO - JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
JF - JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
IS - 10
ER -