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An outbreak of DON toxicosis from consumption of scabby wheat in China ‐modified from Luo et al. (1987)
| Town | Number of wheat samples tested | DON concentration in scabby wheat (mg/kg) | Number of wheat food consumers | Prevalence of food poisoning (%) | % of vomiting cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haitong (Wumiao) | 12 | 2.0, 10.0, 16.0, 16.0, 20.0, 20.0, 26.7, 26.7, 26.7, 30.0, 30.0, 40.0 | 44 | 100 | 46 |
| Zian | 2 | 16.0, 27.6 | 37 | 24 | n.r. |
| Qingzu | 5 | 1.0, 4.0, 6.0, 6.0, 8.0 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
n.r.: not reported by the author.
