Editing Aflatoxin (section)

==List of outbreaks==
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International sources of commercial [[peanut butter]], [[cooking oils]] (e.g. [[olive oil|olive]], [[Peanut oil|peanut]] and [[sesame oil]]), and [[cosmetics]] have been identified as contaminated with aflatoxin.<ref name=bao/><ref name="peanut"/><ref name=analytical/> In some instances, [[Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry|liquid chromatography]]–[[tandem mass spectrometry]] (LC–MS/MS), and other analytical methods, revealed a range from 48% to 80% of selected product samples as containing detectable quantities of aflatoxin. In many of these contaminated food products, the aflatoxin exceeded the safe limits of the U.S. [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA), or other regulatory agency.<ref name="peanut"/><ref name=analytical/><ref name=leong/>
* 1960: Outbreak of Turkey 'X' disease in England and aflatoxin discovery<ref>{{cite journal |pmid=34205163 |date=2021 |last1=Pickova |first1=D. |last2=Ostry |first2=V. |last3=Toman |first3=J. |last4=Malir |first4=F. |title=Aflatoxins: History, Significant Milestones, Recent Data on Their Toxicity and Ways to Mitigation |journal=Toxins |volume=13 |issue=6 |page=399 |doi=10.3390/toxins13060399 |doi-access=free |pmc=8227755 }}</ref>
* 1961: Identified ''Aspergillus flavus'' associated with toxicity of groundnuts 
* 1962: Studies conducted on physicochemical properties of aflatoxins, aflatoxin B and G identified in TLC analysis, and isolation and synthesis of crystalline aflatoxins.
* 1963: Aflatoxin B2, G1, and G2 were identified and chemically characterized as difurocoumarin derivatives
* 1965: FDA approved the first regulation on aflatoxins 30 μg/kg
* 1966: Milk toxins were designated as AFM1 and AFM2 and AFM1 was detected in milk, urine, kidney, and liver
* 1973 Poland: 10 died following the opening of the [[tomb of Casimir IV Jagiellon]], which contained aflatoxin-producing molds.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Staff |title=Gdy otwarto grób królewski, zaczęła działać klątwa Jagiellończyka|trans-title= When the royal tomb was opened, the Jagiellon curse began its work |url=https://gazetakrakowska.pl/gdy-otwarto-grob-krolewski-zaczela-dzialac-klatwa-jagiellonczyka/ar/3441137 |access-date=18 January 2023 |work=Gazeta Krakowska |date=19 May 2014}}</ref> 
* 2004 Kenya: acute outbreak of aflatoxicosis resulting from ingestion of contaminated maize, 125 confirmed deaths.<ref name="Acute Aflatoxicosis"/>
* February–March 2013: Romania, Serbia, Croatia imported into western Europe – [[2013 aflatoxin contamination]].
* February 2013: Iowa contamination.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-corn-aflatoxin-idUSL1N0BP9SP20130225 | title = Dog food recall underscores toxic danger in drought-hit U.S. corn | date =February 25, 2013 | work = Reuters}}</ref>
* 2014 (ongoing): [[Nepal]] and [[Bangladesh]], neonatal exposures, found in [[umbilical cord]] blood.<ref name="scidev">{{Cite news|url=http://www.scidev.net/south-asia/health/news/aflatoxin-threat-in-nepal-bangladesh.html|title=Aflatoxin threat in Nepal, Bangladesh|date=2014-12-17|newspaper=SciDev.Net South Asia|access-date=2016-10-17|archive-date=2016-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225435/http://www.scidev.net/south-asia/health/news/aflatoxin-threat-in-nepal-bangladesh.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*2019 Kenya: five brands of maize flour recalled due to contamination.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-50407159|title=How safe is Kenya's staple food?|last=Mutahi|first=Basillioh | name-list-style = vanc |date=2019-11-15|access-date=2019-11-15|language=en-GB}}</ref>
*2021 US: Contamination of pet food manufactured by Midwestern Pet Food, causing the deaths of at least 70 dogs.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-01-14|title=US pet food recalled after 70 dogs die and others fall sick|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55659116|access-date=2021-01-14}}</ref>
*2021 Sri Lanka: contaminated coconut oil released for public consumption by local government.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-03-26|title=Coconut oil stocks containing aflatoxins in market|language=en-GB|work=themorning.lk|url=https://www.themorning.lk/customs-to-probe-coconut-oil-allegation|access-date=2021-03-26}}</ref>
*2023 Kenya: lactating women exposure of dietary aflatoxin among mothers of children with children 0-6 months. 
*2024 South Africa: The National Consumer Commission recalled various peanut butter brands due to contamination<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-11 |title=Various peanut butter brands recalled {{!}} SAnews |url=https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/various-peanut-butter-brands-recalled |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=www.sanews.gov.za |language=en}}</ref>