Epidemiologic investigation of a cluster of deaths due to eating fried rice balls intentionally tainted with Quinalphos, Sironko District, Uganda, a case series, 2017 - Eyu P, Opio DN, Ario AR.
BACKGROUND: Quinalphos is an organophosphate chemical chiefly used as a pesticide. On 13 November 2017, a cluster of unexplained deaths was reported in Village X, Sironko District, Eastern Uganda. We investigated to identify the scope and exposures for the...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
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