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==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
Initially, more than 1000 cases were linked to the consumption of various species of cooked freshwater fish including burbot, pike, freshwater eel, and whitefish in Eastern Europe and Sweden. | Initially, more than 1000 cases were linked to the consumption of various species of cooked freshwater fish including burbot, pike, freshwater eel, and whitefish in Eastern Europe and Sweden. | ||
In China, cases of Haff disease were reported following consumption of cooked freshwater pomfret and boiled crayfish. Cases in Japan were linked to the consumption of cooked or raw boxfish. In the United States, 29 cases of Haff disease were reported following the consumption of buffalo fish, crayfish, and Atlantic salmon.<ref name= | In China, cases of Haff disease were reported following consumption of cooked freshwater pomfret and boiled crayfish. Cases in Japan were linked to the consumption of cooked or raw boxfish. In the United States, 29 cases of Haff disease were reported following the consumption of buffalo fish, crayfish, and Atlantic salmon.<ref name=“Global incidence of rhabdomyolysis after cooked seafood consumption (Haff disease)”>{{cite web|url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/15563650.2015.1016165</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 02:29, 2 April 2022
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: M. Hassan, M.B.B.S
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Initially, more than 1000 cases were linked to the consumption of various species of cooked freshwater fish including burbot, pike, freshwater eel, and whitefish in Eastern Europe and Sweden. In China, cases of Haff disease were reported following consumption of cooked freshwater pomfret and boiled crayfish. Cases in Japan were linked to the consumption of cooked or raw boxfish. In the United States, 29 cases of Haff disease were reported following the consumption of buffalo fish, crayfish, and Atlantic salmon.
| Location | Type(s) of Fish |
|---|---|
| Eastern Europe & Sweden | Burbot, Pike, Freshwater eel, and Whitefish |
| China | Freshwater pomfret and Crayfish |
| Japan | Boxfish |
| United States | Buffalo fish, Crayfish, and Atlantic salmon |