date:Dec 18, 2012
reathing; dizziness; double vision; and in severe cases, paralysis and respiratory failure.
These symptoms usually occur within 12 hours of a person consuming affected shellfish. Anyone suffering illness after eating shellfish should seek medical attention.
Phil says toxic poisoning at the very severe end can cause paralysis.
That weakness causes paralysis and the person struggles to breath.
He says there have been reports of death due to toxic shellfish poisoning overseas but not in New Ze