Exposure to Chronic Dietary Aflatoxin Poisoning Is Potentially a Compromising Condition in COVID-19 Patients in Africa

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dc.contributor.authorKibugu, James
dc.contributor.authorMunga, Leonard
dc.contributor.authorMburu, David
dc.contributor.authorGrace, Delia
dc.contributor.authorLindahl, Johanna
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-24T11:20:55Z
dc.date.available2021-08-24T11:20:55Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionLetter to the Editoren_US
dc.description.abstractIn this time of COVID-19 pandemic, we draw attention to a potential aggravating risk factor in Kenya, one that is amenable to mitigation. Advanced age, male sex and underlying medical conditions [1,2] are the main risk factors to fatality among COVID-19 patients. Kenya has reported fatalities in relatively young people with no diagnosed underlying medical conditions. While no evidence exists on the association between aflatoxicosis and COVID 19, effects of potential risk factors such as aflatoxicosis on pathogenesis and epidemiology of COVID-19 needs to be elucidated. Our manuscript titled "Mycotoxin hazards in the Kenyan food and feed market-a retrospective study" submitted in AJFAND, suggest widespread exposure to chronic aflatoxicosis in Kenya. This corroborates observations made at the regional regulatory platform and could have serious implications on COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya and entire Africa where aflatoxicosis is common and largely uncontrolled. Attempting to elucidate this observation, we reviewed literature and associated the fatality scenario in Kenya to chronic dietary aflatoxicosis...en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ajfand.net/Volume21/No6/lettertoeditor.html#gsc.tab=0
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/22443
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Journal of Agriculture, Food, Nutrition and Developmenten_US
dc.subjectChronic Dietary Aflatoxin Poisoningen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19 Patientsen_US
dc.subjectAfricaen_US
dc.titleExposure to Chronic Dietary Aflatoxin Poisoning Is Potentially a Compromising Condition in COVID-19 Patients in Africaen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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