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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-03-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2841199?pdf=render |