Incidence of human illness: Histamine fish poisoning is a food-borne chemical intoxication caused by the consumption of fish containing high concentrations of histamine and other biogenic amines.
There is little information on the incidence of scombroid poisoning in Australia, suggesting either that it is rare or that symptoms are not usually severe enough for victims to seek medical attention. Several incidents have been reported and are listed in Table 4.14.
Table 4.14: Histamine fish poisoning outbreaks in Australia and the United States, 1990–2000
