Volume 6, Number 2—April 2000
Dispatch
Haff Disease: From the Baltic Sea to the U.S. Shore
Udo Buchholz*†
, Eric Mouzin*†, Robert Dickey‡, Ron Moolenaar†, Neil Sass§, and Laurene Mascola*
, Eric Mouzin*†, Robert Dickey‡, Ron Moolenaar†, Neil Sass§, and Laurene Mascola*Table
Symptoms of Haff disease cases, United States, 1997
| Symptom (n = 6a) | No. reports |
|---|---|
| Myalgia | 5 |
| Muscular stiffness | 5 |
| Pain to light touch | 5 |
| Dry mouth | 3 |
| Painful breathing | 2 |
| Chest pain | 2 |
| Nausea or vomiting | 2 |
| (within 1 hour after the meal) | |
| Numbness of thighs | 1 |
| Numbness of whole body | 1 |
aOne patient may have had multiple symptoms.
