Mass illness at an intermediate school: toxic fumes or epidemic hysteria

Journal Article · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992 · Pediatric Emergency Care; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00006565-199210000-00008· OSTI ID:7177814

Krug, S E ^[1]

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1. Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital, Cleveland, OH (United States)

The report of an acute illness involving a large number of clustered children will undoubtedly provoke an urgent emergency care response or, in some instances, a mass casualty or disaster response. While responding to the perceived needs of those involved, the professionals caring for these children must consider epidemic hysteria along with the other causes of mass illness. Since the early recognition of epidemic or mass anxiety hysteria can have tremendous impact on the ease of treating this problem, that awareness is quite important.

• OSTI ID: 7177814
• Journal Information: Pediatric Emergency Care; (United States), Vol. 8:5; ISSN 0749-5161
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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