Lethal paralytic shellfish poisoning from consumption of green mussel broth, Western Samar, Philippines, August 2013

Background: In July 2013, the Philippines’ Event-Based Surveillance & Response Unit received a paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) report from Tarangnan, Western Samar. A team from the Department of Health conducted an outbreak investigation to identify the implicated source and risk factors in...

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Main Authors: Paola Katrina Ching, Ruth Alma Ramos, Vikki Carr de los Reyes, Ma Nemia Sucaldito, Enrique Tayag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2015-05-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
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Online Access:http://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/302/485