# Scombroid toxin outbreak — Washington, 1998-11
> **Food** · Confirmed · 4 ill / 0 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-eaccb5caa7bc
- **Date:** 1998-11
- **State:** Washington
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Scombroid toxin
- **Etiology status:** Confirmed
- **Setting:** Other
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 4
- **Hospitalizations:** 0
- **Deaths:** 0
## Food vehicle

- **Food:** fish, ahi
- **Contaminated ingredient:** —
- **IFSAC category:** Fish

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