Abstract
Ackee apple fruit is a native fruit to Jamaica and some parts of west Africa. Its toxicity known as Jamaican vomiting sickness dates back to the nineteenth century. However, there is a dearth of reported published data on toxicity from Nigeria where it is popularly known in the southwest as ishin. We report a case series of eight previously well Nigerian siblings who presented at various intervals after ingestion of roasted seeds and aril of the ackee fruit.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1122-1123 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 4 2015 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Parasitology
- Infectious Diseases
- Virology
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