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- Title
Coturnism as a cause of deadly rhabdomyolysis in Biblical times.
- Authors
Mazokopakis, Elias E; Karagiannis, Christos G
- Abstract
According to the Septuagint, the Israelites died from "cholera" (Greek word: ' '), which had been announced as an upcoming divine punishment for the sensual (gastronomically) Israelites (see Numbers 11:20). In our view, it is most likely that the "very great plague" (Numbers 11:33) that afflicted the Israelites in the wilderness of Paran was a foodborne illness that was caused by bacteria growing in fresh or incompletely cooked meats (quails) and caused symptoms of acute gastroenteritis ("cholera") [[3]]. We read with great interest the article by Aleckovic-Halilovic I et al. i [[1]] about the history of rhabdomyolysis.
- Subjects
RHABDOMYOLYSIS; FOODBORNE diseases
- Publication
Clinical Kidney Journal, 2022, Vol 15, Issue 5, p1019
- ISSN
2048-8505
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ckj/sfab268