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Manchineel dermatitis in North American students in the Caribbean

Journal of Travel Medicine (2011) 18(6) 422-424
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2011.00568.x
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We report an outbreak of Manchineel dermatitis and ophthalmitis in four students from North America who visited the island of Bequia, West Indies. The exposure resulted from taking shelter during a rain storm under a Manchineel tree. Manchineel exposure and ingestion can lead to severe and even fatal disease. © 2011 International Society of Travel Medicine.

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Blue, L. M., Sailing, C., DeNapoles, C., Fondots, J., & Johnson, E. S. (2011). Manchineel dermatitis in North American students in the Caribbean. Journal of Travel Medicine, 18(6), 422–424. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1708-8305.2011.00568.x

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