What is white fish food poisoning?
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Food poisoning occurs when you eat certain raw foods, such as meat, poultry, and fish, without properly cooking them. Whitefish sometimes contains harmful bacteria that becomes poisonous when ingested. "Whitefish," strictly speaking, is a freshwater fish and a member of the trout and salmon family of fish.
Food poisoning occurs when you eat certain raw foods, such as meat, poultry, and fish, without properly cooking them. Whitefish sometimes contains harmful bacteria that becomes poisonous when ingested.
Whitefish
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"Whitefish," strictly speaking, is a freshwater fish and a member of the trout and salmon family of fish. The term "white fish" also applies to other fish species with white flesh, such as cod, haddock, and halibut.
Food Poisoning
Food poisoning, or gastroenteritis, occurs when you eat undercooked, contaminated food. Some species of white fish do not contain any known toxins. Whitefish, and other species known as "white fish," contain harmful contaminates like dioxins.
- Food poisoning occurs when you eat certain raw foods, such as meat, poultry, and fish, without properly cooking them.
- Whitefish, and other species known as "white fish," contain harmful contaminates like dioxins.
Dioxins
"White fish food poisoning" most often refers to food poisoning from the whitefish itself, which results from dioxins. Dioxins, a chemical contaminate, linger in fatty tissues and cause problems ranging from skin disease to an increased risk of cancer.
Symptoms
Whitefish food poisoning causes chloracne, a disease identified by cases of severe acne. Additional symptoms of food poisoning include an upset stomach and vomiting.
Treatment
Basic treatments for food poisoning include the replacing of fluids and electrolytes. If you fear prolonged exposure to whitefish poisoning, talk to your doctor about possible antitoxin treatments.
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