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Fréry N, Maury-Brachet R, Maillot E, Deheeger M, de Mérona B, Boudou A, 2001. Gold-mining activities and mercury contamination of native Amerindian communities in French Guiana: key role of fish in dietary uptake. Environ Health Perspect 109: 449–456.
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Nacher M, Guérin PJ, Demar-Pierre M, Djossou F, Nosten F, Carme B, 2013. Made in Europe: will artemisinin resistance emerge in French Guiana? Malar J 12: 152.
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Musset L, Pelleau S, Girod R, Ardillon V, Carvalho L, Dusfour I, Gomes MSM, Djossou F, Legrand E, 2014. Malaria on the Guiana Shield: a review of the situation in French Guiana. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 109: 525–533.
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Mosnier E, Carvalho L, Mahamat A, Chappert J-L, Ledrans M, Ville M, 2015. Multiple outbreaks in gold washing camps in the Amazon forest (French Guiana): what are lessons learned to improve access to prevention and care? Bull Epidemiol Hebd (Paris) 11: 181–189.
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Luxemburger C, White NJ, ter Kuile F, Singh HM, Allier-Frachon I, Ohn M, Chongsuphajaisiddhi T, Nosten F, 2003. Beri-beri: the major cause of infant mortality in Karen refugees. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 97: 251–255.
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Cerroni MP, Barrado JCS, Nobrega AA, Lins ABM, da Silva IP, Mangueira RR, da Cruz RH, Mendes SM, Sobel J, 2010. Outbreak of beriberi in an Indian population of the upper Amazon region, Roraima State, Brazil, 2008. Am J Trop Med Hyg 83: 1093–1097.
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Doung-ngern P, Kesornsukhon S, Kanlayanaphotporn J, Wanadurongwan S, Songchitsomboon S, 2007. Beriberi outbreak among commercial fishermen, Thailand 2005. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 38: 130–135.
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A Large Outbreak of Thiamine Deficiency Among Illegal Gold Miners in French Guiana
Emilie Mosnier
Emilie Mosnier
Pôle des Centres Délocalisés de Prévention et de Soins, Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana, France.
Equipe EA3593, Ecosystèmes Amazoniens et Pathologie Tropicale, Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana, France.
Unité de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana, France.
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Equipe EA3593, Ecosystèmes Amazoniens et Pathologie Tropicale, Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana, France.
Unité de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana, France.
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Florence Niemetzky
Florence Niemetzky
Pôle des Centres Délocalisés de Prévention et de Soins, Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana, France.
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Juliette Stroot
Juliette Stroot
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Vincent Pommier de Santi
Vincent Pommier de Santi
Direction Inter-armées du Service de Santé en Guyane, Base de Défense de Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana, France.
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Paul Brousse
Paul Brousse
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Basma Guarmit
Basma Guarmit
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Denis Blanchet
Denis Blanchet
Laboratoire Hospitalo Universitaire de Parasitologie et Mycologie, Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana, France.
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Muriel Ville
Muriel Ville
Pôle des Centres Délocalisés de Prévention et de Soins, Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana, France.
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Philippe Abboud
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Unité de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana, France.
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Felix Djossou
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Unité de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana, France.
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Mathieu Nacher
Mathieu Nacher
Equipe EA3593, Ecosystèmes Amazoniens et Pathologie Tropicale, Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana, France.
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From September 2013 to July 2014, several gold miners working in the tropical forest consulted the Maripasoula Health Center in French Guiana for edema and findings consistent with right-sided cardiac failure. Of the 42 cases of beriberi that were diagnosed, one patient died. The laboratory and clinical investigation demonstrated vitamin B1 deficiency in most of the patients tested. Furthermore, 30 of 42 patients responded favorably to 500 mg of intravenous or intramuscular thiamine supplementation. In addition, dietary investigation showed insufficient thiamine intake in these patients. We concluded that patients had acquired beriberi because of diet restrictions, hard labor, and infectious diseases, notably malaria. In 2016, cases were still being reported. We recommend screening for compatible symptoms in gold miners, thiamine supplementation, and nutritional intervention.
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Authors' addresses: Emilie Mosnier, Unité de Maladie Infectieuses et Tropicales, Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana, France, E-mail: emilie.mosnier@gmail.com. Florence Niemetzky, Juliette Stroot, Paul Brousse, Basma Guarmit, and Muriel Ville, Departement des Centres de Santé, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne, French Guiana, France, E-mails: florenceniem@gmail.com, juliette1046@hotmail.com, paul.brousse@ch-cayenne.fr, basma.guarmit@ch-cayenne.fr, and muriel.ville@ch-cayenne.fr. Vincent Pommier de Santi, Direction Inter-armées du Service de Santé des Armées (Diass), Cayenne, French Guiana, France, E-mail: vincent.pommierdesanti@gmail.com. Denis Blanchet, Laboratoire Hospitalo Universitaire de Parasitologie et Mycologie, Centre hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne, French Guiana, France, E-mail: denis.blanchet@ch-cayenne.fr. Philippe Abboud and Felix Djossou, Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne, French Guiana, France, E-mails: philippe.abboud@ch-cayenne.fr and felix.djossou@ch-cayenne.fr. Mathieu Nacher, Epidémiologie des Parasitoses et Mycoses Tropicales (EPAT), Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana, France, Centre d'Investigation Clinique Epidémiologie Clinique Antilles Guyane (CIC-EC INSERM CIE 802), Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne, French Guiana, France, E-mail: mathieu.nacher@ch-cayenne.fr.
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World Wildlife Fund, 2013. Estimation de l'emprise de l'activité Aurifère Illégale en Guyane–Année 2008. French Guiana, France: World Wildlife Fund.
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2.
Fréry N, Maury-Brachet R, Maillot E, Deheeger M, de Mérona B, Boudou A, 2001. Gold-mining activities and mercury contamination of native Amerindian communities in French Guiana: key role of fish in dietary uptake. Environ Health Perspect 109: 449–456.
-
3.
Nacher M, Guérin PJ, Demar-Pierre M, Djossou F, Nosten F, Carme B, 2013. Made in Europe: will artemisinin resistance emerge in French Guiana? Malar J 12: 152.
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4.
Musset L, Pelleau S, Girod R, Ardillon V, Carvalho L, Dusfour I, Gomes MSM, Djossou F, Legrand E, 2014. Malaria on the Guiana Shield: a review of the situation in French Guiana. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 109: 525–533.
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5.
Mosnier E, Carvalho L, Mahamat A, Chappert J-L, Ledrans M, Ville M, 2015. Multiple outbreaks in gold washing camps in the Amazon forest (French Guiana): what are lessons learned to improve access to prevention and care? Bull Epidemiol Hebd (Paris) 11: 181–189.
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6.
Luxemburger C, White NJ, ter Kuile F, Singh HM, Allier-Frachon I, Ohn M, Chongsuphajaisiddhi T, Nosten F, 2003. Beri-beri: the major cause of infant mortality in Karen refugees. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 97: 251–255.
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7.
World Health Organization, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 1999. Thiamine Deficiency and Its Prevention and Control in Major Emergencies. Report No. WHO/NHD/99.13. Available at: http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/emergencies/WHO_NHD_99.13/en/. Accessed August 15, 2015.
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8.
Barennes H, Sengkhamyong K, René JP, Phimmasane M, 2015. Beriberi (thiamine deficiency) and high infant mortality in northern Laos. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 9: e0003581.
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9.
Cerroni MP, Barrado JCS, Nobrega AA, Lins ABM, da Silva IP, Mangueira RR, da Cruz RH, Mendes SM, Sobel J, 2010. Outbreak of beriberi in an Indian population of the upper Amazon region, Roraima State, Brazil, 2008. Am J Trop Med Hyg 83: 1093–1097.
-
10.
San Sebastian M, Jativa R, 1998. Beriberi in a well-nourished Amazonian population. Acta Trop 70: 193–196.
-
11.
Dufougeré W, 1920. Ankylostomiase et Béribéri en Guyane française. Bull Soc Pathol Exot 13: 603–617.
-
12.
Coudreau H, 1895. Journal des Voyages et des Aventures de Terre et de mer 2: 22.
-
13.
Da Rocha MW, Resck IS, Caldas ED, 2015. Purification and full characterisation of citreoviridin produced by Penicillium citreonigrum in yeast extract sucrose (YES) medium. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 32: 584–595.
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14.
Mayxay M, Taylor AM, Khanthavong M, Keola S, Pongvongsa T, Phompida S, Phetsouvanh R, White NJ, Newton PN, 2007. Thiamin deficiency and uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Laos. Trop Med Int Health 12: 363–369.
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15.
Doung-ngern P, Kesornsukhon S, Kanlayanaphotporn J, Wanadurongwan S, Songchitsomboon S, 2007. Beriberi outbreak among commercial fishermen, Thailand 2005. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 38: 130–135.
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Thurnham DI, Cathcart AE, Livingstone MB, 2011. A retrospective investigation of thiamin and energy intakes following an outbreak of beriberi in The Gambia. Nutrients 3: 135–151.
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