They may be contaminated with high levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning, or PSP, a naturally occurring toxin produced by algae. Shellfish harvested from those areas during that period were ...

Researchers detect algae linked to potentially fatal food poisoning in Hervey Bay prompting calls for more rigorous water ...

The coastal waters of Daram Island in Samar have been cleared from toxic red tide but the condition persists in three other ...

Bodies of water encompassing Daram Island in Samar have tested negative for a toxic microorganism that causes red tide. In a ...

The domoic acid toxin also poses a severe health risk to humans, as it can cause Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning (ASP) when people consume contaminated shellfish. Symptoms of ASP include vomiting, ...

The biotoxin that was detected produces diarrhetic shellfish poisoning, or DSP ... Cooking does not destroy the toxin and does not make the shellfish safe to eat. DSP causes nausea, vomiting ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from ... they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.

Four members of a family have been rushed to hospital with suspected toxin poisoning after consuming pufferfish, the latest ...

Shellfish collected and tested from waters of Zamboanga, Samar, and Biliran remain positive for toxic red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Thursday. In its latest ...