Citation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA. MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 1957; 6(17): 2.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1957, (in public domain), Publisher U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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Abstract

Dr. J. D. Martin, Louisiana State Department of Health, has reported the occurrence of 3 cases of lead poisoning in 1 family. The patients experienced abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and metallic taste from 45 minutes to 2 hours after eating duck. The duck had been killed in the southwestern part of the State and had been stored in a freezer for approximately 2 months prior to consumption. Chemical analysis of the remaining portion of the meat revealed the presence of 0.12 percent of lead (as Pb).