Konzo outbreak in the Western Province of Zambia.

Omar K SiddiqiMuzala Kapina Ramya Kumar Albertina Ngomah Moraes Patrick Kabwe Mazyanga Lucy Mazaba Lottie M Hachaambwa Namalambo Mwenda Ng'uni Patrick Chiza Chikoti Maria Morel-Espinosa Jeffery M Jarrett Henry C Baggett Elizabeth Chizema-Kawesha

Published in: Neurology (2020)

This investigation revealed the first documented cases of konzo in Zambia, occurring in poor communities with diets high in cassava and low in protein, consistent with previous descriptions from neighboring countries.

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