TY - JOUR PY - 1954// TI - Chemical poisoning JO - MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report A1 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA, SP - 1 EP - 1 VL - 3 IS - 41 N2 - Dr. Tartakow, County Health Officer in New York State, reports an outbreak involving 12 persons who drank a common beverage. The symptoms were sudden onset of nausea, abdominal pain, and prostration; 3 had cyanosis, and 4 had burning in the throat. Four additional persons who tasted the beverage also became ill. Laboratory examination revealed that the drink contained a large quantity of arsenic. The source was believed to be criminal sabotage by using fluid from a nearby drum which contained arsenic. LA - en SN - 0149-2195 UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -