Ackee Fruit Poisoning in Eight Siblings: Implications for Public Health Awareness.
Ackee apple fruit is a native fruit to Jamaica and some parts of west Africa. Its toxicity known as "Jamaican vomiting sickness" dates back to the nineteenth century. However, there is a dearth of reported published data on toxicity from Nigeria where it is popularly known in the southwest as "ishin." We report a case series of eight previously well Nigerian siblings who presented at various intervals after ingestion of roasted seeds and aril of the ackee fruit.
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara State, Nigeria; Department of Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska sherikatibi@yahoo.com.
Oludolapo Sherifat
OS
Katibi
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara State, Nigeria; Department of Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Rasaq
R
Olaosebikan
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara State, Nigeria; Department of Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Mohammed Baba
MB
Abdulkadir
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara State, Nigeria; Department of Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Taofik Oluwaseun
TO
Ogunkunle
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara State, Nigeria; Department of Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Rasheedah Mobolaji
RM
Ibraheem
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara State, Nigeria; Department of Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Rukayat
R
Murtala
D032124:Blighia / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011634:Public Health; D012639:Seeds / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000633:toxicity; D035781:Siblings