Beri-beri - Brief article describes the first reported case of this disease in 1642.
MedlinePlus: Beriberi - Provides alternate names, description, causes and risk factors, treatment, signs and tests, treatment, and prognosis of this disease caused by thiamine (B1) deficiency.
Mysterious Prison Ailment Traced to U.S. Rice - A newly released investigation into the deadly scourge of Beri-beri in Haiti's National Penitentiary uncovered evidence of beri-beri. (January 17, 2007)
