Cassava Cyanide Diseases and Neurolathyrism Network (CCDNN)
Towards the elimination of cyanide poisoning, konzo, tropical ataxic neuropathy (TAN) and neurolathyrism

COORDINATOR
J Howard Bradbury, EEG, Research School of Biology
Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0020, Australia
Phone: +61-2-61250775, Fax: +61-2-61255573
Email: Howard.Bradbury@anu.edu.au

COORDINATING GROUP
J.P. Banea, Julie Cliff, Arnaldo Cumbana, Ian Denton, Fernand Lambein, N.L.V. Mlingi, Humberto Muquingue, Bala Nambisan, Dulce Nhassico and S.L.N. Rao

COUNTRY CONTACTS
Esther E. Agbor, Cameroon; Delphin D. Ngudi and Joelle Nsimire Chabwine, D.R.Congo; Achmad Hidayat, Indonesia; Rhoda Nungo, Kenya; M.N. Adindu and P.N. Okafor, Nigeria.

In December 2009 the Cassava Cyanide Diseases Network was expanded to include neurolathyrism and its name changed to the Cassava Cyanide Diseases & Neurolathyrism Network (CCDNN). The CCDNN is a free worldwide network which is working towards the elimination of cyanide poisoning, konzo, tropical ataxic neuropathy (TAN) and neurolathyrism. The CCDN Network has nearly 400 members worldwide from 60 countries and is free. If you wish to join please contact the coordinator.

CCDN News (ISSN 1838-8817 (Print): ISSN 1838-8825 (Online))
CCDN News is the Newsletter of the Cassava Cyanide Diseases and Neurolathyrism Network (CCDNN). CCDN News will consider for publication short articles and letters (1-2 pages A 4 double spaced) written in English concerned with all aspects of cyanide poisoning, konzo, TAN and other cyanide diseases from cassava and all aspects of neurolathyrism arising from β-ODAP present in grass pea. Because CCDN News is a newsletter, full-size original papers or reviews cannot be considered for publication. Material published in CCDN News may be freely reproduced, but always indicate that it comes from CCDN News. Please send all correspondence to the CCDNN Coordinator, Dr J Howard Bradbury.

Previous issues may be viewed on this site as follows:
CCDN News 1. June 2003
CCDN News 2. December 2003
CCDN News 3. June 2004
CCDN News 4. December 2004
CCDN News 5. June 2005
CCDN News 6. December 2005
CCDN News 7. June 2006
CCDN News 8. December 2006
CCDN News 9. June 2007
CCDN News 10. December 2007
CCDN News 11. June 2008
CCDN News 12. December 2008
CCDN News 13. June 2009
CCDN News 14. December 2009
CCDN News 15. June 2010
CCDN News 16. December 2010
CCDN News 17. June 2011

Cassava cyanide diseases are discussed under the following headings: