Officials warn Northwesterners of shellfish due to contamination with toxin that can paralyze and kill you READ MORE: Texas man dies from flesh-eating bacteria after eating raw oysters By Alexa Lardieri U.S. Deputy Health Editor Dailymail.
Com Published: 20:26 BST, 5 June 2024 | Updated: 20:43 BST, 5 June 2024 e-mail View comments Health officials have warned against eating shellfish caught along the cost of the Pacific Northwest due to fears of contamination of a lethal poison that causes paralysis and death. The Washington Department of Health has detected dangerously high levels of a deadly toxin called paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) in clusters of seafood harvested from the coasts of Washington and Oregon . Contaminated fish already sickened 20 people in Oregon over Memorial Day Weekend, according to an announcement by the authorities.
PSP is a naturally occurring toxin carried by shellfish and cannot be destroyed by cooking or freezing the catch. Symptoms can occur within minutes of eating the food and include numbness and tickling in the hands and feet. Over time, it can lead to difficulty breathing, paralysis of muscles and, in worst-case scenarios, death.
Paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) is a naturally occurring biotoxin carried by shellfish that eat algae To protect residents in the area, beaches and commercial fisheries in the regions of Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor have been closed. Dani Toepelt, Washington's Shellfish Licensing and Certification Manager, said:.
