Outbreak of Cyanide Poisoning Caused by Consumption of Cassava Flour — Kasese District, Uganda, September 2017

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

سال: 2019

ISSN: 0149-2195,1545-861X

DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6813a3