To date, few countries have implemented a dedicated monitoring of CP cases. However, in reaction to the expansio the toxic phenomenon on a global scale, local, regional and international initiatives aimed at improving the counting of cases and identifying at risk fishing areas and species are emerging. |
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CP data and Surveillance in French Polynesia | ||||||||
In 2007, the Louis Malardé Research Institute, in collaboration with the Department of Health in French Polynesia, set up an epidemiological surveillance network dedicated to ciguatera. This network is based on the participation of Health professionals and the general public, who are invited to report each case of ciguatera brought to their attention. |
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Download the paper version of the CP declaration in French Polynesia. |
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CP Data and Surveillance in the USA | ||||||||
CP cases reported in the USA since 1997: CDC National Outbreaks Reporting System (NORS) CP Outbreaks recorded in the USA (april 2020). Go to the National Outbreaks Reporting system for more detailed |
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Florida Health Ciguatera Fish Poisoning Case Definition |
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Florida Health Guide to Surveillance and Investigation Ciguatera Fish Poisoning |
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State of Hawaii Summary of Reported case of Notifiable Diseases 2008-2018 | ||||||||
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In FIDJI, CP cases must be reported to the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS) |
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In HONG KONG, Ciguatera is a notifiable disease: CP data are available on the Government website. |
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In 2019, AUSTRALIA started a national ciguatera risk management program, involving the implementation of an epidemiological surveillance specifically dedicated to this affection.
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IOC-UNESCO Harmful Algae Event database (HAEDAT) |
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HAEDAT is an international database gathering global information on harmful algae events, including ciguatera, and associated monitoring networks. It is managed by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO in cooperation with WoRMS, ICES, PICES, IAEA and ISSHA. |
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Ciguatera cases reported in the HAEDAT database (april 2020), More details HERE. |