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Grant to Help Prevent Toxin-induced Seafood Poisoning
02/01/2012
NOAA, USA, has awarded the first year of an anticipated five-year, USD4 million grant to scientists researching the causes of Ciguatera fish poisoning, the most common form of algal toxin-induced seafood poisoning in the world, focusing on the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
Ciguatera affects tens of thousands of people annually, but the occurrence has been impossible to predict and manage. The research project could lead to better predictions of ciguatera outbreaks.
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