Signs and symptoms of foodborne botulism include: 1  Difficulty swallowing or speaking. 2  Dry mouth. 3  Facial weakness on both sides of the face.  Blurred or double 1  vision. Drooping eyelids.  Trouble 1  breathing. Nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps.  Paralysis.
DOH 332-058 October 2013 Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (âred tideâ) What is paralytic shellfish poisoning? Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) is a serious illness caused by eating shellfish contaminated with algae that contains a toxin harmful to humans.OH 332-058 October 2013 Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (âred tideâ) What is paralytic shellfish poisoning? Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) is a serious illness caused by eating shellfish contaminated with algae that contains a toxin harmful to humans.
4 A form of poisoning, Minamata disease is a disease of the central nervous system, caused by the consumption of fish and shellfish contaminated with methyl mercury compounds discharged into the environment as factory waste etc. and then accumulating in the marine life. A form of poisoning, Minamata disease is a disease of the central nervous system, caused by the consumption of fish and shellfish contaminated with methyl mercury compounds discharged into the environment as factory waste etc. and then accumulating in the marine life.