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What are the symptoms of Haihong poisoning

Recently, someone sent a circle of friends saying that eating Haihong can also cause poisoning? It's true. Qinhuangdao has appeared related cases, like to eat Haihong relatives, recently or be careful.

Shellfish toxin warning notice

Haihong, also known as mussel, is a common edible shellfish in North China. In recent years, many poisoning incidents caused by eating Haihong occurred in Qinhuangdao city. The reason of poisoning caused by eating sea rainbow is that sea rainbow and other shellfish ingest toxic algae and accumulate toxins in shellfish.

According to the results of four shellfish toxin early warning tests in Haihong (mussel) culture area in Shanhaiguan sea area of Qinhuangdao city provided by Hebei aquaculture disease prevention and monitoring station, the paralytic shellfish toxin content increased gradually with time from March 20 to April 8, 2019, and the average paralytic shellfish toxin content of samples taken on April 8 was 2088mu / 100g, which exceeded the judgment limit of 400mu / 100g by 4.22 times.

Combined with the occurrence and development of paralytic shellfish toxin of mussel in Qinhuangdao in recent years, the content of paralytic shellfish toxin of mussel will reach the highest level from April to May. Paralytic shellfish toxin (PSP) can lead to limb muscle paralysis, headache, nausea, salivation, fever, skin rash and other symptoms, serious can lead to respiratory arrest, only 0.5mg can cause death.

In order to prevent the occurrence of poisoning incidents, the residents are reminded not to collect, buy, sell and eat Haihong in the near future. When eating other shellfish seafood, the viscera must be removed for eating, and it is not suitable to eat too much at a time. In case of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal colic, quadriplegia and other symptoms after eating Haihong and other shellfish seafood, we must rush to the hospital for treatment immediately.

Marine and Fishery Bureau of Beidaihe New District, Qinhuangdao

April 29, 2019

On the same day,

Issued by Changli County People's Government of Hebei Province

Special tips are also issued:

the near future,

There are many cases of suspected poisoning caused by eating Haihong in the county.

How is Hai Hong poisoned to return a responsibility

The reason of poisoning caused by eating Haihong is related to the shellfish toxins accumulated in the body. Most algae can produce toxins. Haihong itself is not toxic. Once ingested the toxic algae in seawater, it will be poisoned. The algae toxins are harmless to Haihong, but they will accumulate in the internal organs and gonads of Haihong, and it is difficult to discharge them; These toxins are colorless, tasteless and heat-resistant. Once people eat Haihong containing toxins, they will be poisoned.

What are the symptoms of poisoning

Within a few minutes to several hours after eating the toxic Haihong, it appears numbness of lips, tongue and fingertips at the beginning, followed by numbness of legs and neck, accompanied by headache and vomiting, which may lead to dyspnea, or even respiratory arrest. To confirm the occurrence of Haihong poisoning, we must first have a clear history of Haihong eating, and a series of clinical symptoms and signs, clinical symptomatic treatment.

How to prevent Haihong poisoning

Try not to eat Haihong as much as possible. When suspected of poisoning, stop eating suspicious food immediately, carry out emetic treatment, and go to medical institutions for treatment as soon as possible to ensure the elimination of toxins in the body as soon as possible.

May is the season of high incidence of Haihong poisoning,

Please spread it to the people around you in time,

Try not to eat Haihong in the near future!