| Title |
Outbreak of Beriberi among African Union Troops in Mogadishu, Somalia
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, December 2011
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0028345 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
John T. Watson, Hassan El Bushra, Emmaculate J. Lebo, Godfrey Bwire, James Kiyengo, Gideon Emukule, Victor Omballa, John Tole, Muvunyi Zuberi, Robert F. Breiman, Mark A. Katz |
| Abstract |
In July 2009, WHO and partners were notified of a large outbreak of unknown illness, including deaths, among African Union (AU) soldiers in Mogadishu. Illnesses were characterized by peripheral edema, dyspnea, palpitations, and fever. Our objectives were to determine the cause of the outbreak, and to design and recommend control strategies. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| United States | 1 | 33% |
| Kenya | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
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Geographical breakdown
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| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Germany | 1 | 1% |
| Austria | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 79 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Researcher | 19 | 23% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 15% |
| Other | 9 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 7% |
| Other | 17 | 21% |
| Unknown | 13 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 31 | 38% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 13 | 16% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 6% |
| Psychology | 3 | 4% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 11 | 13% |
| Unknown | 16 | 20% |