Outbreak of Beriberi among African Union Troops in Mogadishu, Somalia

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES: In July 2009, WHO and partners were notified of a large outbreak of unknown illness, including deaths, among African Union (AU) soldiers in Mogadishu. Illnesses were characterized by peripheral edema, dyspnea, palpitations, and fever. Our objectives were to determine the caus...

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Autores principales: Watson, John T., El Bushra, Hassan, Lebo, Emmaculate J., Bwire, Godfrey, Kiyengo, James, Emukule, Gideon, Omballa, Victor, Tole, John, Zuberi, Muvunyi, Breiman, Robert F., Katz, Mark A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3244391/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22205947
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0028345

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3244391/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22205947
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0028345

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