Ratanamaneechat, STrishnananda, MCherdchoo-ngarm, P2012-05-112012-05-111988-10Ratanamaneechat S, Trishnananda M, Cherdchoo-ngarm P. KAPI (shrimp paste) mixed with rice food poisoning. Siriraj Medical Journal, 1988 Oct; 40(10): 715-717.http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/138323On 17 January 1985, a group of students came to Siriraj hospital with food poisoning. There were 17 cases, 9 males and 8 females, aged between 13-18 years. The symptoms were vomiting 16 cases (94.12%), abdominal pain 7 cases (41.18%), diarrhea 4 cases (23.53%) and palpitation 2 cases (11.76%). The incubation period was about 2.82 hours. AII cases had a history of having lunch with Kapi (Shrimp paste) mixed with rice from the same food shop. In order to prove the cause of the illness, a group of investigators went to the shop, and then a Kapi specimen which was used for preparing the food was brought to the Infectious Disease unit for examination. It is was tested by culture but the result was negative for organism, while the other half of the specimen was investigated further at the Toxicology unit and a large amount of Sodium dithionite was found. It was concluded that the contamination of this chemical in the Kapi mixed with rice was the cause of food poisoning among the victims.enshrimp pasteFood poisoningArticle