Taki Onqoy: Mercury poisoning epidemic in 16th century Huamanga

Taki Onqoy: Mercury poisoning epidemic in 16th century Huamanga

Taki Onqoy is a syndrome that corresponds to the poisoning from exposure to mercury. It appeared as a result of the exploitation of the mercury mines of Paras and Huancavelica in Peru during the 16th century. The Cachexia mercurial, the last stage of the disease, would be associated with the idea of...

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Main Author: Luis Alberto Santa María
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2017-06-01
Series:Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública
Subjects:
intoxicación por mercurio, minería, perú
Online Access:https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/2738
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spelling doaj-6fa2b529aa2244f08c4d9fd895e5eac02020-11-25T03:39:56ZspaInstituto Nacional de SaludRevista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública1726-46341726-46422017-06-013423374210.17843/rpmesp.2017.342.27381908Taki Onqoy: Mercury poisoning epidemic in 16th century HuamangaLuis Alberto Santa María0Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú. Médico cirujano, doctor en Salud PublicaTaki Onqoy is a syndrome that corresponds to the poisoning from exposure to mercury. It appeared as a result of the exploitation of the mercury mines of Paras and Huancavelica in Peru during the 16th century. The Cachexia mercurial, the last stage of the disease, would be associated with the idea of pishtaco. The Taki Onqoy in 16th-century Peru represents the largest epidemic of mercury poisoning known to humanity.https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/2738intoxicación por mercurio, minería, perú
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Taki Onqoy: Mercury poisoning epidemic in 16th century Huamanga
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública
intoxicación por mercurio, minería, perú
author_facet Luis Alberto Santa María
author_sort Luis Alberto Santa María
title Taki Onqoy: Mercury poisoning epidemic in 16th century Huamanga
title_short Taki Onqoy: Mercury poisoning epidemic in 16th century Huamanga
title_full Taki Onqoy: Mercury poisoning epidemic in 16th century Huamanga
title_fullStr Taki Onqoy: Mercury poisoning epidemic in 16th century Huamanga
title_full_unstemmed Taki Onqoy: Mercury poisoning epidemic in 16th century Huamanga
title_sort taki onqoy: mercury poisoning epidemic in 16th century huamanga
publisher Instituto Nacional de Salud
series Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública
issn 1726-4634
1726-4642
publishDate 2017-06-01
description Taki Onqoy is a syndrome that corresponds to the poisoning from exposure to mercury. It appeared as a result of the exploitation of the mercury mines of Paras and Huancavelica in Peru during the 16th century. The Cachexia mercurial, the last stage of the disease, would be associated with the idea of pishtaco. The Taki Onqoy in 16th-century Peru represents the largest epidemic of mercury poisoning known to humanity.
topic intoxicación por mercurio, minería, perú
url https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/2738
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