The dangers of castor oil tea in neonates in rural Haiti: A case report

During a 2-year period, eight cases of a distinct illness were seen among 1,424 neonates admitted to a newly established neonatal care unit in southern Haiti. The newborns presented with a picture of sepsis with shock, vomiting, hypotonia, lethargy, and abdominal distention. Five cases proved fatal...

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Main Authors: Wilhermine Jean Baptiste, Michelucia Casseus, Alka Dev, Patrice Joseph, Peter F. Wright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.877550/full

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