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food borne botulism
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food borne botulism
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Facts about botulism:
  • Botulism is very rare in the US: about 100 cases are reported each year.
  • About 75 percent of cases occur in infants.
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Last Updated: Feb 29, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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