Preferred Label : Harmful effects of or exposure to noxious substances, Substances chiefly nonmedicinal
as to source, Noxious substances eaten as seafood, Scombroid fish poisoning;
ICD-11 definition : Scombroid fish poisoning is due to histamine intoxication from ingestion of decomposing
scombroid fish (principally tuna and mackerel). Symptoms include flushing, sweating,
vomiting and diarrhoea. Bacterial degradation of histidine is thought to be the source
of histamine in the spoiled fish.;
ICD-11 synonym : scombroid fish poisoning; histamine fish poisoning; harmful effect of scombroid fish poisoning; scombroid fish causing harmful effect;
Origin ID : 2067844780;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Scombroid fish poisoning is due to histamine intoxication from ingestion of decomposing
scombroid fish (principally tuna and mackerel). Symptoms include flushing, sweating,
vomiting and diarrhoea. Bacterial degradation of histidine is thought to be the source
of histamine in the spoiled fish.
