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Epidemic of fatal encephalopathy in preschool children in Burkina Faso and consumption of unripe ackee (Blighia sapida) fruit

Description : Background On March 21, 1998, the Regional Health Authority of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, asked the Centre Muraz to investigate an unexplained outbreak of epidemic fatal encephalopathy (EFE). We aimed to identify the cause of this epidemic. Methods We identified cases retrospectively through revi...
Language(s) : English
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Publisher(s) : London Lancet Ltd
Contributor(s) : UCL - MD/ESP - Ecole de santé publique
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Publication Date(s) : 1999-01-01