Konzo prevention in six villages in the DRC and the dependence of konzo prevalence on cyanide intake and malnutrition

Konzo prevention in six villages in the DRC and the dependence of konzo prevalence on cyanide intake and malnutrition

Six villages in Boko Health Zone, Bandundu Province, DRC, were studied with 4588 people, 144 konzo cases and konzo prevalences of 2.0–5.2%. Konzo incidence is increasing rapidly in this area. Food consumption scores were obtained from the households with konzo and the mean % malnutrition calculated...

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Main Authors: J.P. Banea, J. Howard Bradbury, C. Mandombi, D. Nahimana, Ian C. Denton, Matthew P. Foster, N. Kuwa, D. Tshala Katumbay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
Subjects:
Konzo prevalence
Urinary thiocyanate
Malnutrition
Konzo prevention
Wetting method
Cassava cyanide
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750015000463

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