Beriberi in Cambodia

TitleBeriberi in Cambodia
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsNosten, F
JournalPaediatr Int Child Health
Pagination2046905515Y0000000015
Date Published04/2017
ISBN Number2046-9055 (Electronic)2046-9047 (Linking)
KeywordsBeriberi, Infant, Infant mortality, Nutrition
Abstract

Beriberi had plagued humans for centuries. It was responsible for over 50% of infant deaths in the Philippines in the early 1900s. But since the discovery of its cause and treatment it has become a rarity, or has it?

URLhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25837026