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Currently, there are no known cases of the disease occurring within the United States. [12] In Nepal, there was a large epidemic in 1967, followed by a couple more in 1970 and 1973. [13] A large epidemic in the Philippines from 1974 to 1975 devastated the national agricultural maize crop, costing the country millions in yield. [11]
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This sometimes fatal disease was first discovered in Northern Luzon, Philippines, in 1964. Cases have also been reported from China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea, Lao PDR, Taiwan and Thailand. [1] Cases diagnosed in Italy and Spain were believed to be acquired abroad, with one case possibly contracted in Colombia. [2]
Ancient Filipinos did not believe that their diet and eating habits affect their health. They believed that allergies, food sensitivities and other diseases that may be seen outside of the body are effects of spirits’ actions. Diseases that don't have “outside of the body symptoms” like diabetes, heart disease, or kidney disease were ignored.
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Malnutrition occurs when an organism gets too few or too many nutrients, resulting in health problems. [11] [12] Specifically, it is a deficiency, excess, or imbalance of energy, protein and other nutrients which adversely affects the body's tissues and form.