The ‘Cassava Cyanide Diseases & Neurolathyrism Network’ (CCDNN) is a free worldwide network aiming to eliminate cyanide poisoning, konzo, tropical ataxic neuropathy (TAN), and neurolathyrism. The CCDN Network has nearly 700 members worldwide from 60 countries and is free. If you wish to join please contact the coordinator.

History

Dr. Howard Bradbury of the Australian National University established the Cassava Cyanide Diseases Network in June 2001 as a free worldwide network towards the elimination of konzo, Tropical Ataxic Neuropathy (TAN), and other cassava cyanide linked diseases.

From June 2003 a 6-monthly Newsletter was edited by Dr. Bradbury and colleagues and sent free to all members of the network.

In December 2009, after an international workshop organized by IPBO on “Toxico-nutritional neuro-degenerations Konzo and Neurolathyrism”, the Cassava Cyanide Diseases Network was expanded to include neurolathyrism and its name changed into  ‘Cassava Cyanide Diseases & Neurolathyrism Network’ (CCDNN).

In 2012, after editing and publishing 18 newsletters, Dr. Bradbury requested Dr. Fernand Lambein to take over the editorship of CCDNNews and to further coordinate the CCDNNetwork. Since issue 19 of June 2012, IPBO is now publishing this Newsletter and mailing it to over 700 members of the CCDNNetwork.
 

Coordinator

• Dr. Delphin Diasolua Ngudi
  Ghent University, IPBO
  Technologiepark 122
  9052 Gent (Zwijnaarde), Belgium
  Email: Delphin.DiasoluaNgudi@ugent.be

Editorial board

Honorary Chairman and founder J. Howard Bradbury, J.P. Banea, Julie Cliff, Arnaldo Cumbana, Ian Denton, D. Diasolua Ngudi, N.L.V. Mlingi, Humberto Muquingue, Bala Nambisan, Dulce Nhassico, and S.L.N. Rao.

Country contacts

Cameroon: E.E. Agbor; D.R. Congo: D. Diasolua Ngudi and J. Nsimire Chabwine; Mozambique: Anabela Zacarias; Nigeria: M.N. Adindu and P.N. Okafor and Kenya: Rhoda Nungo.

Authors instructions

CCDN News (ISSN 1838-8817 (Print): ISSN 1838-8825 (Online)). 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 arising from the consumption of cassava and all aspects of neurolathyrism arising from the consumption of Lathyrus sativus or related species. 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.