Acute pesticide poisoning associated with pyraclostrobin fungicide--Iowa, 2007.

Abstract

Pyraclostrobin is an agricultural pesticide product used to kill fungi (e.g., blights, mildews, molds, and rusts). Hazards to humans from pyraclostrobin exposure include eye injury and skin irritation. In July 2007, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) received reports of five events involving pyraclostrobin that sickened 33 persons, including 27 migrant workers who were exposed in a single incident during aerial application (i.e., crop dusting). This report describes those five events and provides recommendations for preventing additional illnesses associated with exposure to pyraclostrobin.

• Authors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Journal: MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep) Vol. 56 Issue 51-52 Pg. 1343-5 (Jan 04 2008) ISSN: 1545-861X [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 18172421 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Carbamates
• Fungicides, Industrial
• Pyrazoles
• Strobilurins
• pyrachlostrobin

Topics

• Acute Disease
• Adult
• Agricultural Workers' Diseases (epidemiology)
• Carbamates (poisoning)
• Female
• Fungicides, Industrial (poisoning)
• Humans
• Iowa (epidemiology)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Pyrazoles (poisoning)
• Strobilurins