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- A 3-year-old boy in Hillsborough County, Florida, was admitted to the hospital with serious health issues, including anorexia and lethargy, after being exposed to mercury.
- His urine mercury level was significantly above normal, indicating toxicity, and he exhibited alarming symptoms like a rash, tachycardia, and altered mental status.
- The investigation revealed that the source of mercury exposure was a broken blood pressure monitor at the day care center he attended.
Article Abstract
On November 12, 2015, the Florida Poison Information Center Tampa notified the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County of a boy aged 3 years with a urine mercury level of 79 μg/L (normal <10 μg/L). The patient had been admitted to the hospital on October 9, 2015 after a 3-4 week history of anorexia, weight loss, and lethargy. In the hospital, he developed a maculopapular rash, acrodynia (painful, pink discoloration of the hands and feet), tachycardia, hypertension, weakness, sweating, excessive salivation, and altered mental status. Subsequent investigation identified the source of the mercury exposure to be a broken sphygmomanometer (blood pressure monitor) at the home day care center attended by the child.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5687081 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6617a1 | DOI Listing |
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