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Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) is a naturally occurring marine biotoxin that is produced by some species of microscopic algae. Shellfish eat these algae and can retain the toxin. People can become ill from eating shellfish contaminated with Paralytic Shellfish Poison.
Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) is a naturally occurring marine biotoxin that is produced by some species of microscopic algae. Shellfish eat these algae and can retain the toxin. People can become ill from eating shellfish contaminated with PSP.
Illness and treatment: PSP symptoms begin minutes or hours after eating contaminated shellfish and may include numbness of the mouth and limbs. Severe PSP progresses rapidly to paralysis and respiratory arrest, and may require mechanical ventilation.
People can become ill from eating shellfish contaminated with Diarrhetic Shellfish Poison. What is Diarrhetic Shellfish Poison? Diarrhetic Shellfish Poison (DSP) is a marine biotoxin toxin produced by the dinoflagellate Dinophysis, which is a type of naturally occurring microscopic algae.
In recent years, DOH has received 0–7 reports of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) annually. The Shellfish Program tests Washington shellfish for marine biotoxins year- round. Areas are closed to harvesting if shellfish toxin levels exceed 80 µgm/100 gm. The DOH 24-hour PSP hotline (800-562-5632) tracks shellfish harvest areas closed due ...
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is closely monitoring high levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) found in shellfish along Washington’s Pacific Coast. All recreational shellfish harvest is prohibited in Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay due to extreme PSP risk.
Domoic acid is a marine biotoxin toxin called Amnesic Shellfish Poison (ASP) which is produced by the diatom Pseudo-nitzschia sp., a type of naturally occurring microscopic algae. Shellfish eat these algae and can retain the toxin. People can become ill from eating shellfish contaminated with Amnesic Shellfish Poison.
Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning - aka "Red Tide". Marine biotoxins are poisons that are produced by certain kinds of microscopic algae (a type of phytoplankton) that are naturally present in marine waters, normally in amounts too small to be harmful.
OLYMPIA -- Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and Snohomish County Health District have identified a confirmed case of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) in a Snohomish County resident.
What is Diarrhetic Shellfish Poison? Diarrhetic Shellfish Poison (DSP) is a marine biotoxin toxin produced by the dinoflagellate Dinophysis, which is a type of naturally occurring microscopic algae. Shellfish eat these algae and can retain the toxin.