Aflatoxin Contamination of Commercial Maize Products during an Outbreak of Acute Aflatoxicosis in Eastern and Central Kenya

Lewis, Lauren; Onsongo, Mary; Njapau, Henry; Schurz-Rogers, Helen; Luber, George; Kieszak, Stephanie; Nyamongo, Jack; Backer, Lorraine; Mohamud Dahiye, Abdikher; Misore, Ambrose; DeCock, Kevin; Rubin, Carol; Kenya Aflatoxicosis Investigation Group, the

doi:10.1289/ehp.7998

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Aflatoxin Contamination of Commercial Maize Products during an Outbreak of Acute Aflatoxicosis in Eastern and Central Kenya

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Authors:

Lauren Lewis

Mary Onsongo

Henry Njapau

Abstract

Abstract In April 2004, one of the largest aflatoxicosis outbreaks occurred in rural Kenya, resulting in 317 cases and 125 deaths. Aflatoxin-contaminated homegrown maize was the source of the outbreak, but the extent of regional contamination and status of maize in commercial markets (market maize) ...

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