Ciguatera: cases of poisoning from ciguatoxins (algal toxins) in marine fish and shellfish
BfR FAQ dated 16 May 2022
Ciguatoxin poisoning, or 'ciguatera' when referring to outbreak cases, can occur after consuming a meal prepared from certain marine fish or shellfish and is recognized as one of the most common non-bacterial seafood poisonings worldwide. While rare in Germany, ciguatera cases could increase in the future as the global trade of marine products continues to expand. Because repeated ciguatera outbreaks have occurred in Germany, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has collected this Q&A on poisoning caused by ciguatoxins in seafood.