Foodborne Illness -- Nigeria
As noted by ProMED, deaths are relatively rare in _Clostridium perfringens_ food poisoning. In fact, the outbreak in Nigeria is more suggestive of enteritis necroticans (pigbel).
Enteritis necroticans was initially described in northern Germany (Darmbrand) [Darmbrand means burnt bowels - Mod.LL] and Denmark following World War II. Initially, most patients had eaten a large meal following prolonged starvation. In 1961, the disease was first reported in Papua New Guinea in association with
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