Toxic yellowfin grouper eaten by two Florida anglers while fishing in the southern Bahamas left the men in agony for eight long days. Ciguatera, caused by eating fish that contain toxins from reef algae, leads to vomiting, diarrhea, vertigo, itching and the unusual symptom of a reversal in sensing temperature. Health officials are trying to pinpoint exactly where the toxin-laden fish, which have sickened at least 10 Palm Beach County residents since the end of June, were caught. In The Palm Beach Post.
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July 18, 2008
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