Top 10 Clinical Trends for May 2015

#9 Clinical Trend: Methanol Poisoning

After the recent Ebola outbreak, any potential spread of the disease is being closely watched. A series of 18 deaths in Nigeria was originally believed to be due to Ebola but was actually found to be methanol poisoning, stemming from consumption of a local gin called “ogogoro.”

For more in-depth clinical information, see Methanol Toxicity.

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Cite this: Ryan Syrek. Top 10 Clinical Trends for May 2015 - Medscape - May 26, 2015.