Causes paralysis and even death: poisonous algae infect US seafood

Poisonous algae blooms have occurred throughout the United States this summer, with many Washington beaches among the affected areas. Aquatic plants produce compounds known as biotoxins. Later, these substances are stored in the shellfish meat. On some beaches, shellfish hunting is temporarily prohibited, because ...

Oyster poisoning in Florida caused paralysis and nerve damage in men

A court ordered a restaurant in Tampa, Florida to pay the couple $ 6,7 million in damages after seafood poisoning led to a rare disorder in an affected man. The court's decision was made in May, years after the man's illness led ...

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