﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>OCC Forums » Seamanship » Medical matters at sea  » Ciguatera In the Pacific</title><generator>InstantForum 2017-1 Final</generator><description>OCC Forums</description><link>https://forum.oceancruisingclub.org/</link><webMaster>OCC Forums</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:00:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title>Ciguatera In the Pacific</title><link>https://forum.oceancruisingclub.org/FindPost7937.aspx</link><description>Here's an important public service announcement from a cruiser in Fakarava, Tuamotu. I have anonymised this report which first appeared on our OCC Pacific Crossing WhatsApp Groups where the author offers more information.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;‘After years of managing our fish intake in the Caribbean to avoid ciguatera poisoning, it took only two months before we failed in the Pacific. I got hit last week with a horrible case of ciguatera poisoning -- La Gratte, as they say in French Polynesia. I wouldn't wish this malady on my worst enemy. If you have an eager spear fisher onboard the catching won't be hard. But the choosing is too risky, as we have learned.’</description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 20:05:45 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>simoncurrin</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>