“The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an advisory to warn seafood processors yesterday, 5th February, about recent illnesses in humans resulting from eating fish poisoned by ciguatera toxin. The toxic fish had been harvested in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is rarely fatal to humans, but it can result in a range of mild to severe symptoms, including neurological disorders that last for months or even years.

The FDA listed the symptoms of CFP as: (a) Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. (b) Numbness and tingling of the mouth, hands or feet. (c) Joint pain, muscle pain, headache. (d) Reversal of hot and cold sensation (cold objects feel hot and hot objects feel cold). (e) Sensitivity to temperature changes. (f) Vertigo, and muscular weakness. (g) Cardiovascular problems, including irregular heartbeat and reduced blood pressure. Symptoms usually become noticeable within hours of eating fish poisoned by ciguatera and are usually gone in a few weeks, apart from in some cases, neurological symptoms can linger for months and years. There is no antidote for CFP said the agency, it is rarely fatal, and symptoms stand the best chance of effective treatment if diagnosed within 72 hours.” (ResearchingHealth.com, February 17, 2008)

“In many places fish become so contaminated by the filth on which they feed as to be a cause of disease. This is especially the case where the fish come in contact with the sewage of large cities. The fish that are fed on the contents of the drains may pass into distant waters and may be caught where the water is pure and fresh. Thus when used as food they bring disease and death on those who do not suspect the danger.” (MH 314.3)

THANK’S BE TO GOD FOR WARNING US 103 YEARS AGO!