Outbreak of beriberi in a prison in Cote d'Ivoire.

Ahoua, L; Etienne, W; Fermon, F; Godain, G; Brown, V; Kadjo, K; Bouaffou, K; Legros, D; Guerin, PJ

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: A beriberi outbreak occurred in the Maison d'Arrêt et de Correction d'Abidjan (MACA), a detention center in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, between October 2002 and April 2003. OBJECTIVE: A retrospective investigation was conducted to document the outbreak in April 2003. METHODS: A descriptive analysis and a case-control study were performed. A probable case patient was defined as a person detained in the center between October 2002 and April 2003 with at least two of the following sympt...

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APA Style

Ahoua, L., Etienne, W., Fermon, F., Godain, G., Brown, V., Kadjo, K., Bouaffou, K., Legros, D., & Guerin, P. J. (2007). Outbreak of beriberi in a prison in Cote d'Ivoire. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 28(3), 283–290.

MLA Style

Ahoua, L., et al. “Outbreak of Beriberi in a Prison in Cote d'Ivoire.” Food and Nutrition Bulletin, vol. 28, no. 3, 2007, pp. 283–90.

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Ahoua, L, W Etienne, F Fermon, G Godain, V Brown, K Kadjo, K Bouaffou, D Legros, and PJ Guerin. 2007. “Outbreak of Beriberi in a Prison in Cote d'Ivoire.” Food and Nutrition Bulletin 28 (3): 283–90.
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