Abstract

SANTA MARIA, Luis Alberto. Taki onqoy: mercury poisoning epidemic in 16th century Huamanga. Rev. perú. med. exp. salud publica [online]. 2017, vol.34, n.2, pp.337-342. ISSN 1726-4634.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2017.342.2738.

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.

Keywords : Mercury poisoning; Mining; Peru.

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