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EFSA Conference Poster

EuroCigua presented a Poster communication in the Third Scientific Conference “Science, Food, Society”, organized by EFSA, which was held from 18 to 21 of September 2018 in Parma (Italy). Download the poster

Surveillance Protocol and Related Documents

In order to estimate the incidence of ciguatera in Europe, which is one of the main objectives of Eurocigua, the Specific Agreement 2 has elaborated a Surveillance Protocol, two specific questionnaires and a possible database to that end. More information

Ciguatera case definition

One of the main goals of the Eurocigua project is the determination of the incidence and epidemiological characteristics of ciguatera cases in Europe. One of the specific tasks to achieve this objective is to stablish a ciguatera case definition. More information

List of fish associated with Ciguatera
EuroCigua leaflet

The leaflet explains what ciguatera is and provides a list of symptoms and the precautions to take in case of Ciguatera Food Poisoning. The documents is available in five languages, namely English, Spanish, Portuguese, German and French. (Translated Leaflet)More information

EuroCigua Factsheet
An Updated Review of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning: Clinical, Epidemiological, Environmental, and Public Health Management, 2017
Abstract EuroCigua ECsafeSEAFOOD Conference

Since 2008, autochthonous ciguatera food poisoning (CFP) outbreaks have been reported in Spain (Canary Islands) and in Portugal (Madeira). In the Canary Islands the fish genus Seriola was involved in many of the outbreaks...More information

Poster ECsafeSEAFOOD Conference

Ciguatera Food Poisoning (CFP) is the most common type of marine biotoxin food poisoning worlwide. In Europe, autochthonous ciguatera food poisoning (CFP) outbreaks have been reported in Spain (Canary Islands) and in Portugal...More information

 

Related projects and links

Global Ciguatera Strategy (2015-2019)
 

Cican Project
 

Obsérvatoire de la ciguatera
 

ECsafeSEAFOOD Project
 

SEASENSING Project