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KOTA KINABALU: \u00a0The Sabah Fisheries Department (SFD) has advised\u00a0the public not to consume shellfish from Kota Kinabalu and Tuaran waters after a red tide was detected near Sepanggar Island on Friday that could last up to a week.\u00a0
\nSFD director Azhar Kassim said their Biosecurity Department found pyrodinium bahamense and margafidinium polykrikoides cells in one litre of samples to exceed dangerous levels.\u00a0
\n\u201cThe cells spread fast and have reached Sutera Harbour and the Jesselton Jetty waters, Likas Bay and Gaya islands with the highest reading being near the Sabah International Convention Centre,\u201d he said when contacted today.
\nA red tide is composed of harmful blooms or algae that could cause mass mortalities of marine life and lead to human intoxication\u00a0or even death.\u00a0
\nAzhar said more than 2,000 margalefidinium polykrikoides cells in a litre poses danger to fish by latching on their gills and suffocating them.\u00a0
\nIt\u2019s the pyrodinium bahamense\u00a0that is dangerous when it exceeds 800 cells per litre.
\n\u201cThey can live inside shellfish and cause severe food poisoning. Symptoms include headache, nausea and excruciating stomach pain,\u201d he said, adding that those who have ingested shellfish and are experiencing these symptoms are advised to seek immediate medical attention.
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