The tainted seafood was harvested in parts of the Pacific Northwest. Eating these items can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning resulting in symptoms including nausea, shortness of breath, and respiratory paralysis.
A warning was issued by the Food and Drug Administration about some oysters and clams that may be contaminated with paralytic shellfish toxins. These contaminated shellfish and clams were harvested from Netarts Bay and Tillamook Bay, Oregon, on or after May 28, and the shellfish species from Willapa Bay, Washington were harvested from May 26 to May 30.
Symptoms of PSP include tingling of the lips, mouth, and tongue to respiratory paralysis and also numbness of arms and legs, "pins and needles" sensation, weakness, loss of muscle coordination, floating feeling, nausea, shortness of breath, dizziness, vomiting, and headache. RELATED: Sunscreen recalled after mold discovered during testingShellfish contaminated with natural toxins from the water in which they live can cause illness, and many of the toxins are produced by algae.
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