Mass poisoning after consumption of a hawksbill turtle, Federated States of Micronesia, 2010

• Autores principales: Boris Pavlin (Autor), Jennie Musto (Autor), Moses Pretrick (Autor), Joannes Sarofalpiy (Autor), Perpetua Sappa (Autor), Siana Shapucy (Autor), Jacobus Kool (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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Background: Marine turtles of all species are capable of being toxic. On 17 October 2010, health authorities in the Federated States of Micronesia were notified of the sudden death of three children and the sickening of approximately 20 other people on Murilo Atoll in Chuuk State. The illnesses were...