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Peanuts
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Mouldy maize (6-12ug/kg)
was implicated for an outbreak of intoxication
with aflatoxin in India in 200 villages in 1974. 397 patients were intoxicated
and 106 deaths were reported. Symptoms included fever, nausea, vomiting,
anorexia, hepatomegaly, ascites and ankle oedema. No infants
were affected.
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