title: Epidemic hysteria masquerading as food poisoning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Dhar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pande
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002182:Candy / Q000506:poisoning*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007046:Hysteria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*