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Jamaican vomiting sickness in Toledo, Ohio

1994; Elsevier BV; Volume: 23; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0196-0644(94)70112-1

1097-6760

Jerome Anthony McTague, Robert Forney,

Insect and Pesticide Research

The endemic illness of Jamaica known as ackee poisoning is reported for the first time in the United States. The toxic exposure resulted from the consumption of canned ackee. The epidemiology, diagnosis, theoretical mechanism, and possible therapy of this disease are discussed. The endemic illness of Jamaica known as ackee poisoning is reported for the first time in the United States. The toxic exposure resulted from the consumption of canned ackee. The epidemiology, diagnosis, theoretical mechanism, and possible therapy of this disease are discussed.