# Paralytic shellfish poison outbreak — Alaska, 2002-09
> **Food** · Suspected · 4 ill / 1 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-7522da3aaedc
- **Date:** 2002-09
- **State:** Alaska
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Paralytic shellfish poison
- **Etiology status:** Suspected
- **Setting:** Private home/residence
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 4
- **Hospitalizations:** 1
- **Deaths:** 0
## Food vehicle

- **Food:** mussels, unspecified
- **Contaminated ingredient:** —
- **IFSAC category:** Mollusks

## Source
- [NORS Dashboard](https://wwwn.cdc.gov/norsdashboard/)
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