Citation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA. MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 1956; 5(30): 1.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1956, (in public domain), Publisher U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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Abstract

The California State Department of Public Health has reported an outbreak of chemical poisoning among a group of 46 persons. Of these, 20 became ill with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea from 20 to 60 minutes after a meal at which a cold drink was served. The drink was dispensed in a portable, vacuum, cadmium-lined container with the usual insert omitted. The duration of contact between liquid and metal was not stated.