Tang C M, Rolfe M, Wells J C, Cham K
Medical and Health Department, Royal Victoria Hospital, Banjul, The Gambia.
Lancet. 1989 Jul 22;2(8656):206-7. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(89)90383-8.
In 1988, an outbreak of beri-beri occurred in The Gambia during the rainy season. At least 140 people were affected, and 22 died. A clear response to thiamine was observed in 8 patients who were in hospital, and the outbreak resolved after distribution of thiamine in the community. Gradual replacement of traditional cereals with imported milled rice may have increased susceptibility to beri-beri.
1988年，冈比亚在雨季爆发了脚气病。至少140人受到影响，22人死亡。在住院的8名患者中观察到对硫胺素的明显反应，在社区分发硫胺素后疫情得到解决。用进口碾米逐渐取代传统谷物可能增加了对脚气病的易感性。
