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Case Reports
. 2011 Nov-Dec;18(6):422-4.
doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2011.00568.x. Epub 2011 Oct 12.

Manchineel dermatitis in North American students in the Caribbean

Lauren M Blue  1 , Christopher Sailing, Christopher Denapoles, Jordan Fondots, Edward S Johnson
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Manchineel dermatitis in North American students in the Caribbean

Lauren M Blue et al. J Travel Med. 2011 Nov-Dec.
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Abstract

We report an outbreak of Manchineel dermatitis and ophthalmitis in four students from North America who visited the island of Bequia, West Indies. The exposure resulted from taking shelter during a rain storm under a Manchineel tree. Manchineel exposure and ingestion can lead to severe and even fatal disease.

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