What Is Botulism?
Botulism is a rare kind of food poisoning. Find out more in this article for kids. Have you heard of food poisoning? It may sound strange, but you can be poisoned by food, especially food that wasn't cooked or preserved properly. Botulism ... [... more]
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Infant Botulism
Infant botulism can occur when a newborn ingests bacteria that produce toxins inside the body. This condition is very rare and most babies who do get botulism recover fully. Infant botulism is an illness that can occur when an infant ingests ... [... more]
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Botulism, NIAID, NIH
Botulism is a rare but serious illness. Each year, U.S. healthcare providers report an average of 110 cases of botulism to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Although there are several kinds of botulism, this topic will focus ... [... more]
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FDA Consumer Advisory on Refrigeration of Carrot Juice
There are three cases of botulism in the state of Georgia associated with pasteurized carrot juice that may have been due to the product not being properly refrigerated. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers of the ... [... more]
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Disease Listing: Botulism General Information / CDC DFBMD
Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. There are three main kinds of botulism. Foodborne botulism is caused by eating foods that contain the botulism ... [... more]
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Botulism Antitoxin Effects on Paralysis Induced by Botulinum Neurotoxins in the EDB Muscle Biological: Botulism Antitoxin Bivalent (Equine) Types A and B; Biological: Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent (Equine) Types A-G [... more]
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Botulism: All - MayoClinic.com
Botulism - Comprehensive overview covers causes, symptoms, treatments in adults and infants. Botulism is a rare, but very serious condition. It's caused by toxin produced by bacteria called Clostridium botulinum. The toxins that this bacterium ... [... more]
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United States Department of Health and Human Services
Based on FDA and CDC's ongoing investigation of the Salmonella outbreak, consumers are advised: Do not eat peanut-containing products on the FDA recall list. If you are concerned about a product, call the phone number on the product packaging or ... [... more]
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Home Page
Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. The ... [... more]
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