NEWS : TOXOCON – 7

TOXOCON -7
TOXOCON – 7 conference with the theme ‘Marine Envenomation and seafood Poisoning’ was recently organized by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Goa Medical College, Bambolin, Goa (India) under the Indian Toxicology Society on 2nd and 3rd of March 2013. The keynote address ‘ Marine Envonomation – A Global View’ was delivered by Dr. Ken Winkel, Director, Australian Venom Research Unit, University of Melbourne, Australia.
As a matter of fact, even though, India has thousands of kilometers of coastal area, people, fishermen and most of the medical professionals are not aware of marine envenomation occurring through stings and bites, as also, poisoning and its symptoms caused by deadly venomous jellyfish, shellfish, cone fish, blue ringed octopus, sting ray fish, sea snakes etc. Realizing the facts and in line of the theme various topics such as, Marine Venomous Creatures, Marine Envenomation and its Clinical Features, Seafood Poisoning, its Diagnostic methods and Medical Management, Industrial Toxic Contaminants, Medico-legal Aspects and Precautions to be taken in the preparation and consumption of Seafood were discussed in detailed.
Mr. Arun Bhoi (Forensic Expert) with Dr. Ken Winkel at venue.
Mr. Arun Bhoi (Forensic Expert) with Dr. Madhu Ghodkirekar, Member of Organizing Committee and Treasurer TOXOCON – 7.