Each year, several hundred thousand individuals are affected by ciguatera. For some, this intoxication linked to the consumption of toxic fish and marine invertebrates will only be a bad experience for a few days, for others, several years of suffering …
This poisoning, which until recently only concerned tropical and intertropical coral regions of the Pacific, the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean, is tending to become global. It remains, even today, in many ways, a real scientific and medical enigma .
This site not only offers a wide range of information on the ciguatera, but also news on the latest research advances, information supports to download, links in
relationship with intoxication and gives you the opportunity to share your experience and ask your questions. You will also find a dynamic participatory mapping of toxic areas and fish that everyone can consult and develop.
Ciguatera-online offers a new generation of epidemiological surveillance tool where health professionals and individuals can anonymously report one or more cases of ciguatera.
This information will make it possible to follow the evolution of this phenomenon and to gather the knowledge necessary to understand the biological mechanisms in play.
Thank you in advance for your participation. Welcome to your site dedicated to Ciguatéra!