@article{ref1,
title="Organomercury poisoning in Iraq: history prior to the 1971-72 outbreak",
journal="Bulletin of The World Health Organization",
year="1976",
author="Al-Damluji, S. F.",
volume="53",
number="Suppl",
pages="11-13",
abstract="Mercury has been used medically in the Middle East since time immemorial. Organomercury compounds were first used as seed dressings in Iraq in 1955. During the years 1955-59, 200 cases of poisoning occurred. A more clearly defined outbreak occurred in 1960, involving approximately 1000 hospital admissions. Twelve patients from two families affected in this outbreak were re-examined in 1973, and showed considerable improvement.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0042-9686",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}