A massive outbreak of food poisoning - A reminder of the importance of proper toxic waste control

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 551-552

  Benade J G ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PESTICIDE; TOXIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; FOOD POISONING; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; POLICY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN POPULATION;

ANTITUSSIVE AGENTS; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; POISONING; SOUTH AFRICA; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0029940305     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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