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Yoshiaki Iwashita1, Yoshito Kamijo, Susumu Nakahashi
1Emergency and Critical Care Center, Mie University Hospital, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
Background:
Kudoa septempunctata is a recently identified cause of food poisoning. We report three cases of food poisoning due to ingestion of this parasite.
Case Reports:
Among the 358 people exposed during the same catered meal, 94 (including our 3 patients) developed vomiting and diarrhea within 1-9 h after ingestion of raw muscle from contaminated aquacultured olive flounders (Paralichthys olivaceus). These symptoms occurred frequently but were temporary; only 1 patient was hospitalized for dehydration and was discharged 2 days later.
Conclusion:
In Japan, cases of food poisoning due to eating olive flounder have increased during recent years. This increase should prompt heightened awareness among clinicians diagnosing food poisoning.
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