Andelu’s Rants from Shenzhen

I received this email the other day, guess seafood won’t be apart of my diet for awhile….

U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL GUANGZHOU

American Citizen Services

“Red Tide” AlertThis is to alert American citizens living in southern China that there has been a growing “red tide” in the coastal waters of Hong Kong and Shenzhen.  It is possible that the fish and shellfish from these affected waters might be contaminated with algal toxins that may cause adverse health effects if consumed.  This is the third such red tide reported this year and the largest ever in the waters surrounding Shenzhen. 

If the current red tide is caused by harmful algal blooms, consumption of contaminated seafood from affected waters could lead to paralytic shellfish poisoning or ciguatera fish poisoning.  Symptoms of harmful consumption include tingling, numbness, burning of the lips, rash and fever; these could appear as rapidly as one hour following the ingestion of contaminated seafood.  

American Citizen Services

U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou

This email is UNCLASSIFIED based upon the provisions of E.O. 12958