mussel poisoning


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mussel poisoning

Poisoning common on the U.S. Pacific coast caused by eating mussels or clams that have ingested a poisonous dinoflagellate that is not destroyed by cooking. Mussel poisoning typically occurs from June to October.
See also: poisoning
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