Description of a Mass Poisoning in a Rural District in Mozambique: The First Documented Bongkrekic Acid Poisoning in Africa
Clin. infect. dis; 69 (9), 2018
Background: On 9 January 2015, in a rural town in Mozambique, >230 persons became sick and 75 died of an illness linked to drinking pombe, a traditional alcoholic beverage.
Methods: An investigation was conducted to identify case patients and determine the cause of the outbreak. A case patient was define...