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Which poisoning is also known as st Anthony fire?

A
Heroin poisoning
B
Ergot poisoning
C
Mushroom poisoning
D
Dhatura poisoning
High-Yield Explanation
Ergotism is an intensely painful barning sensation in the limbs and extremities caused by ergotamines from a fungus (claviceps paripurea) that can contaminate rye and wheat.

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