Botulism
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Botulism is a rare but serious illness caused by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum, which occurs in soil. It produces a toxin that affects your nerves. There are three kinds of botulism. Foodborne botulism comes from eating foods contaminated with the toxin. Wounds infected with toxin-producing bacteria result in wound botulism. Infant botulism is caused by consuming the spores of the bacteria, usually from honey. All three forms can be deadly and are medical emergencies.
Symptoms include double vision, blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth and muscle weakness. Treatment may include antitoxins, intensive medical care or surgery of infected wounds.
To prevent botulism:
- Be very careful when canning foods at home
- Do not let babies eat honey
- Get prompt medical care for infected wounds
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Infant Botulism
kidshealth.org — “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.” View full resource at kidshealth.org
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Preventing Botulism In Infants, Canada
medicalnewstoday.com — “Health Canada is advising parents and caregivers not to feed honey to children under one year old. Honey is the only food in Canada to which infant botulism has been linked. Healthy children over” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Infectious Disease Article | Botulism
mdlinx.com — “Medical treatment for botulism” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Botulism Toxemia Following Laparoscopic Appendectomy
cid.oxfordjournals.org — “Botulism Toxemia Following Laparoscopic Appendectomy” View full resource at cid.oxfordjournals.org
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CBRNE - Botulism: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Botulism is a paralytic disease caused by the neurotoxins of Clostridium botulinum and in rare cases, Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium baratii. These gram-positive spore-forming anaerobes can be found in soil samples and marine sediments throughout the ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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New botulinum antitoxin, heptavalent, available from CDC as treatment IND protocol. See CBRNE - Botulism http://bit.ly/a7chFE
Neurology Medical News about Botulinum Antitoxin Botulism
mdlinx.com — “Iatrogenic Botulism After Botulinum Toxin Type A Injections” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Iatrogenic Botulism After Botulinum Toxin Type A Injections: Clinical Neuropharmacology http://bit.ly/bu94sL #neurology #mdlinx
What You Should Know About Botulism
usrecallnews.com — “Botulism, a serious and potentially fatal illness caused by the bacteria group Clostridium botulinum, has caused widespread sickness and fatalities in many men, women and children. Learn more at US Recall News.” View full resource at usrecallnews.com
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Botulism - Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Diagnosis - Medbroadcast
medbroadcast.com — “Most people know that botulism is bad, but many are confused as to whether it's an infection or a case of poisoning. In fact, it can be both. Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that inhabits rivers, soil, and the guts of mammals, fish, and shellfish worldwide. It's not an organism that normally makes its living by attacking humans. When we meet C. botulinum, it's by accident.” View full resource at medbroadcast.com
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Botulism - Physiopedia - The physiotherapy and physical therapy wiki and encyclopaedia
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MD News - Botulism Toxin, Drooling
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Infant botulism: How can it be prevented? - MayoClinic.com
mayoclinic.com — “Infant botulism — A Mayo Clinic specialist explains how to prevent infant botulism.” View full resource at mayoclinic.com
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Baby food recalled for possible botulism - Kids and parenting- msnbc.com
msnbc.msn.com — “There's a national baby food recall. Plum Organics is recalling some of its apple and carrot portable pouch baby food because of concerns over possible botulism contamination.” View full resource at msnbc.msn.com
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How Botulism-Causing Toxin Can Enter Circulation
medicalnewstoday.com — “New research in the Journal of Cell Biology helps explain how the toxic protein responsible for botulism can enter circulation from the digestive system. The study appears online May 10.” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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How Botulism-Causing Toxin Can Enter Circulation http://mnt.to/3CsJ #gastrointestinal
Engineered Botulism Toxins Could Have Broader Role In Medicine
medicalnewstoday.com — “The most poisonous substance on Earth - already used medically in small doses to treat certain nerve disorders and facial wrinkles - could be re-engineered for an expanded role in helping millions” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Study examines recurrent wound botulism in injection drug users
sciencedaily.com — “Botulism is a rare disease and recurrent botulism even more rare. However, in California, recurrent wound botulism among injection drug users has been on the rise and makes up three-quarters of reported cases in the United States.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
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