Aflatoxicosis: Evidence from Kenya

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centre
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Health
cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2KE
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africa
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Director General's Office
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - 2020 Conference Series
cg.identifier.publicationRankB
cg.number20(2)
cg.placeWashington, DC
cg.reviewStatusPeer Review
dc.contributor.authorObura, Abigael
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-01T13:57:01Zen
dc.date.available2024-10-01T13:57:01Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/153651
dc.titleAflatoxicosis: Evidence from Kenyaen
dcterms.abstractThis brief examines the impact of acute aflatoxicosis on human health in Kenya. Ingestion of large amounts of aflatoxins causes acute toxicity, and, as described below, Kenya is the country with the highest incidence of acute toxicity possibly ever documented. Outbreaks have occurred since the 1980s, with certain areas and age groups being most at risk. Apart from outbreaks, a population survey in Kenya also revealed a high exposure to aflatoxins. This essay demonstrates the cost-effectiveness of better control of aflatoxins and presents promising approaches to surveillance.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationObura, Abigael. 2013. Aflatoxins: Evidence from Kenya. In Aflatoxins: Finding solutions for improved food safety, eds. Unnevehr, Laurian J. and Grace, Delia. 2020 Vision Focus Brief 20(2). Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153651en
dcterms.extent2 p.
dcterms.isPartOf2020 Vision Focus Briefen
dcterms.issued2013
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll2/id/127871
dcterms.subjectaflatoxinsen
dcterms.subjectmycotoxinsen
dcterms.subjectdiseasesen
dcterms.subjectfood safetyen
dcterms.subjecthealth policiesen
dcterms.subjectmalnutritionen
dcterms.subjectfood securityen
dcterms.subjecttechnologyen
dcterms.subjectbiosafetyen
dcterms.subjectqualityen
dcterms.subjectmarketsen
dcterms.subjectcerealsen
dcterms.subjectcereal cropsen
dcterms.subjectgrainen
dcterms.subjectmaizeen
dcterms.subjectgroundnutsen
dcterms.subjectvalue chainsen
dcterms.subjectchild stuntingen
dcterms.typeBrief

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