دورية أكاديمية
Outbreak of Cyanide Poisoning Caused by Consumption of Cassava Flour - Kasese District, Uganda, September 2017.
| العنوان: | Outbreak of Cyanide Poisoning Caused by Consumption of Cassava Flour - Kasese District, Uganda, September 2017. |
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| المؤلفون: | Alitubeera PH, Eyu P, Kwesiga B, Ario AR, Zhu BP |
| المصدر: | MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report [MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep] 2019 Apr 05; Vol. 68 (13), pp. 308-311. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Apr 05. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: U.S. Centers for Disease Control Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7802429 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1545-861X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01492195 NLM ISO Abbreviation: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: Atlanta, GA : U.S. Centers for Disease Control Original Publication: [Atlanta] U. S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Center for Disease Control. |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Disease Outbreaks* , Flour* , Food Contamination*, Cyanides/*poisoning, Adolescent ; Adult ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Uganda/epidemiology ; Young Adult |
| مستخلص: | Cassava (Manihot esculenta), an edible tuberous root that is resistant to drought, diseases, and pests, is a major source of carbohydrates in tropical areas, the second most widely grown and consumed food in Uganda after bananas, and a staple in the diet for approximately 57% of the Uganda population (Figure 1) (1). On September 5, 2017, a funeral was held in Kasese District in western Uganda. Following the funeral, 33 persons with symptoms that included diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pains were admitted to Bwera Hospital in Kasese District. On September 8, the Uganda Ministry of Health received notification from the Kasese District health team regarding this outbreak of suspected food poisoning. An investigation to determine the cause of the outbreak and recommend control measures revealed that the outbreak resulted from consumption of a cassava dish made by combining hot water with cassava flour. The implicated batch of cassava flour was traced back to a single wholesaler and found to contain high cyanogenic content. Informed by the investigation findings, police confiscated all cassava flour from retailers identified as the patients' source of the flour. Health education about cyanide poisoning from cassava and the need to adequately process cassava to reduce cyanogenic content was conducted by public health officials. Competing Interests: All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE form for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. No potential conflicts of interest were disclosed. |
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| المشرفين على المادة: | 0 (Cyanides) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20190405 Date Completed: 20190405 Latest Revision: 20200225 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20221213 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC6611475 |
| DOI: | 10.15585/mmwr.mm6813a3 |
| PMID: | 30946738 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1545-861X |
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| DOI: | 10.15585/mmwr.mm6813a3 |