Outbreak of pellagra among Mozambican refugees--Malawi, 1990.
Micronutrient deficiency disorders, including pellagra, have emerged as major problems in refugee populations that depend on international relief assistance for food supplies. This report summarizes an investigation of pellagra that occurred among Mozambican refugees in Malawi during 1990.
D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008295:Malawi / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009073:Mozambique / Q000208:ethnology; D010383:Pellagra / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D012036:Refugees; D012737:Sex Factors