Ciguatera fish poisoning Ciguatera fish poisoning Ciguatera fish poisoning, also known simply as ciguatera, is a foodborne illness caused by eating reef fish whose flesh is contaminated with certain toxins. Symptoms may include diarrhea, vomiting, numbness, itchiness, sensitivity to hot and cold, dizziness, and weakness. The onset of symptoms varies with the amount of toxin eaten from half an hour to up to two days. The diarrhea may last for up to four days. Some symptoms typically remain for a few weeks to months. Heart difficulties such as slow heart rate and low blood pressure may also occur. The specific toxins involved are
Water contamination in Crestwood, Illinois Health officials could not say that the contaminated water from Crestwood's municipal well caused any illness. They also said that they could not say the water did not cause any of the cancers identified. The officials said that they will continue to monitor the incidence of cancer in the village and that in many cases the cancers caused by contaminated water may take ten to twenty years to develop. Water contamination in Crestwood, Illinois Water contamination in Crestwood, Illinois, a village in Cook County, was discovered in April 2009 by the "Chicago Tribune", which reported that the city had been