Fatal outbreak from consuming Xanthium strumarium seedlings during time of food scarcity in northeastern Bangladesh.

Fatal outbreak from consuming Xanthium strumarium seedlings during time of food scarcity in northeastern Bangladesh.

An outbreak characterized by vomiting and rapid progression to unconsciousness and death was reported in Sylhet Distrct in northeastern Bangladesh following destructive monsoon floods in November 2007.We identified cases presenting to local hospitals and described their clinical signs and symptoms....

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Main Authors: Emily S Gurley, Mahmudur Rahman, M Jahangir Hossain, Nazmun Nahar, M Abul Faiz, Nazrul Islam, Rebeca Sultana, Selina Khatun, Mohammad Zashim Uddin, M Sabbir Haider, M Saiful Islam, Be-Nazir Ahmed, Muhammad Waliur Rahman, Utpal Kumar Mondal, Stephen P Luby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2841199?pdf=render

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