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Red tide sickens three in Maine
by Outspoken on Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:42 am
Red tide sickens three in Maine
Red tide causes illnesses in Maine, Canada
The Associated Press
SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick — Eleven people in Maine and New Brunswick became sick after eating shellfish harvested from beaches affected by red tide, public health officials said.
Eight people in New Brunswick came down with paralytic shellfish poisoning during the weekend after eating clams that were apparently taken from an area under a shellfish harvesting ban. Officials said charges could result from the outbreak.
Two of the eight were admitted to a hospital but were reported to be in good condition; the other six were treated and released.
The district medical officer, Dr. Scott Giffin, said the clams were purchased from a licensed fisherman who should have known about the ban along the Bay of Fundy shoreline.
In Maine, three people were admitted to a Machias hospital during the weekend with symptoms of red tide poisoning. It was Maine's second documented outbreak in less than a year after a nearly 30-year absence.
Dr. Dora Anne Mills, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, did not release the names of those affected but said they were two adults and one adolescent. All three were admitted Saturday to Down East Community Hospital and have since been released.
Mills said shellfish are still safe to eat, but issued a warning.
"The program for testing (red tide) is extremely effective. But people need to remember that if you're buying, buy from a licensed dealer, and if you're going to harvest yourself, check the closures regularly," she said.
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=198245&ac=PHnws
Red tide causes illnesses in Maine, Canada
The Associated Press
SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick — Eleven people in Maine and New Brunswick became sick after eating shellfish harvested from beaches affected by red tide, public health officials said.
Eight people in New Brunswick came down with paralytic shellfish poisoning during the weekend after eating clams that were apparently taken from an area under a shellfish harvesting ban. Officials said charges could result from the outbreak.
Two of the eight were admitted to a hospital but were reported to be in good condition; the other six were treated and released.
The district medical officer, Dr. Scott Giffin, said the clams were purchased from a licensed fisherman who should have known about the ban along the Bay of Fundy shoreline.
In Maine, three people were admitted to a Machias hospital during the weekend with symptoms of red tide poisoning. It was Maine's second documented outbreak in less than a year after a nearly 30-year absence.
Dr. Dora Anne Mills, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, did not release the names of those affected but said they were two adults and one adolescent. All three were admitted Saturday to Down East Community Hospital and have since been released.
Mills said shellfish are still safe to eat, but issued a warning.
"The program for testing (red tide) is extremely effective. But people need to remember that if you're buying, buy from a licensed dealer, and if you're going to harvest yourself, check the closures regularly," she said.
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=198245&ac=PHnws
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