Aldicarb as a cause of food poisoning--Louisiana, 1998.
Cholinesterase-inhibiting pesticides (i.e., organic phosphates and carbamates), widely used in agriculture, can cause illness if they contaminate food or drinking water. Aldicarb, a regulated carbamate pesticide, is highly toxic, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires applicators to be trained and certified. This report describes a foodborne outbreak of aldicarb poisoning that occurred when improperly stored and labeled aldicarb was used mistakenly in food preparation.
D000448:Aldicarb / Q000506:poisoning*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005506:Food Contamination; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D008145:Louisiana / Q000453:epidemiology
D007306:Insecticides; D000448:Aldicarb