A woman from Toronto was hospitalised on a trip to France after eating at a Bordeaux wine bar. Jubilee Pridham, 33, fell ill after dining at a wine bar in Bordeaux’s tourism district, and is ...

Because botulism toxin paralyzes muscles, early and classic signs of the illness are drooping eyelids and blurred or double vision, dry mouth, slurred speech and difficulty swallowing. If left ...

A botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart infant formula has sickened at least 39 babies across 18 states since August. Several infants under 1 year old have fallen seriously ill with botulism after ...

A resident in Camden County, New Jersey, has tested positive for a rare disease, according to a spokesperson with the Camden County Health Department. Health officials said that botulism is a rare ...

SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Department of Health is investigating a confirmed case of wound botulism in a 33-year-old woman from Rio Arriba County who remains hospitalized. Health officials say ...

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Botulism is a rare, neurotoxin-mediated, life-threatening disease characterized by flaccid descending paralysis that begins with cranial nerve palsies and might progress to extremity weakness and ...

Botulism is a paralyzing nerve toxin, considered to be one of the most potent and lethal substances in the world. It's produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and sometimes by strains of ...