But this time the entrenched enemy is brown tree snakes and the only boots on the ground will be the dragging of mouse tails. Federal officials dropped 2,000 rats pumped with painkillers onto the largest of the Marianas Islands on Sunday to snuff out the snakes, which are causing officials headaches.
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Beriberi is a disease caused by a lack of vitamin B1 (thiamine) in the body. Although beriberi can occur in anyone who is poorly nourished, it is very rare in the United States due to the addition of vitamins to many of the foods we eat.eriberi generally affects the cardiovascular system (known as wet beriberi) or the nervous system (known as dry beriberi). Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a brain disorder caused by thiamine deficiency that results in a number of neurologic symptoms and can lead to psychosis, confusion and hallucinations.