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ERIC Number: EJ409767
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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"Salmonella arizona" Infections in Latinos Associated with Rattlesnake Folk Medicine.
Waterman, Stephen H.; And Others
American Journal of Public Health, v80 n3 p286-89 Mar 1990
Conducted a case-control study to determine the magnitude of the problem of Latino patients who ingested rattlesnake capsules and then developed serious "Salmonella arizona" infections. Eighty-two percent of infected Latinos in 1986-87 who were questioned reported ingesting snake capsules. Discusses the association of ingesting snake capsules with underlying serious illnesses. (JS)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Chronic Illness, Disease Control, Disease Incidence, Diseases, Health, Latin American Culture, Latin Americans
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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