Toxic hypoglycemic syndrome Jamaica, 1989-1991
CAREC surveillance report
; 18(5): 39-41, May 1992. gra
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ABSTRACT
In January and February 1991, the health officer in the parish of St. Ann, Jamaica, received reports of eight persons with Toxic Hypoglycemic Syndrome (THS), an illness associated with consumption of unripe ackee fruit and, possibly, renta yam; two cases were fatal. On July 25, the Jamaican Ministry of Health (JMH) contacted the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for assistance in investigating the continuous occurence of THS; the collaborative JMH and CDC epidemiologic investigation focused on characterizing the epidemiology of THS in Jamaica and assessing the role of ackee fruit, renta yams, and other factors (AU)
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Blighia
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Hipoglicemia
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Jamaica
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
CAREC surveillance report
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article