Ackee Fruit Poisoning in Eight Siblings: Implications for Public Health Awareness

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2015

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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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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.

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30. Katibi, O.S., Olaosebikan, R., Abdulkadir, M.B., Ogunkunle, T.O., Ibraheem, R.M., & Murtala, R. (2015): Ackee Fruit Poisoning in Eight Siblings: Implications for Public Health Awareness. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 93(5):1122-3

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