MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1992 Jan 31;41(4):53-5.
In January and February 1991, the health officer in the parish of St. Ann, Jamaica, received reports of eight persons with toxic hypoglycemic syndrome (THS), an illness associated with consumption of unripe ackee fruit and, possibly, renta yam; two cases were fatal. On July 25, the Jamaican Ministry of Health (JMH) contacted CDC for assistance in investigating the continued occurrence of THS; the collaborative JMH and CDC epidemiologic investigation focused on characterizing the epidemiology of THS in Jamaica and assessing the role of ackee fruit, renta yams, and other factors.
1991年1月和2月，牙买加圣安娜教区的卫生官员收到报告，有8人患有中毒性低血糖综合征（THS），这种疾病与食用未成熟的阿开木果以及可能食用的伦塔山药有关；其中2例死亡。7月25日，牙买加卫生部（JMH）联系美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC），请求协助调查THS的持续发生情况；JMH与CDC开展的联合流行病学调查重点是描述牙买加THS的流行病学特征，并评估阿开木果、伦塔山药及其他因素的作用。
