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| | Botulism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Good supportive care in a hospital is the mainstay of therapy for all forms of botulism. | | | Wound botulism can be prevented by promptly seeking medical care for infected wounds and by not using injectable street drugs. | | | Wounds should be treated, usually surgically, to remove the source of the toxin-producing bacteria. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botulism
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| | Botulism |
| | Infant botulism is difficult to prevent, because controlling what goes into an infant's mouth is often beyond control, especially in regard to spores in the air. | | | Aside from antitoxin, no drugs are used to treat botulism. | | | Antibiotics are not effective for preventing or treating botulism. |
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http://www.lifesteps.com/gm/Atoz/ency/botulism.jsp
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| | Avian Botulism: Overview - Environment Canada |
| | One of the common names for botulism intoxication is "limberneck." If this stage of the condition occurs when the bird is over water, it will drown. | | | Outbreaks of avian botulism occur intermittently, generally on water bodies with little or no outflow. | | | Many birds inadvertently eat these spores while feeding and the spores live in their digestive systems with no effect on the birds' health. |
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http://www.pnr-rpn.ec.gc.ca/nature/migratorybirds/avianb/ce00s02.en.html
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| | THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 3, Ch. 28, Gastroenteritis |
| | Botulism occurs in three forms: foodborne, wound, and infant botulism. | | | botulinum toxoid) in the treatment of infant botulism. | | | Careful search should be made for breaks in the skin and for skin abscesses caused by self-injection of illegal drugs. |
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http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section3/chapter28/28d.htm
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| | FDA/CFSAN Bad Bug Book - Clostridium botulinum |
| | Reports in the medical literature suggest the existence of a form of botulism similar to infant botulism, but occurring in adults. | | | When the diaphragm and chest muscles become fully involved, respiration is inhibited and death from asphyxia results. | | | The December 1995 issue of "FDA Consumer" has an article titled Botulism Toxin: a Poison That Can Heal which discusses Botulism toxin with an emphasis on its medical uses. |
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| | Infant Botulism - DrGreene.com |
| | Botulism can be treated effectively with botulinum antitoxin. | | | This toxin is absorbed through their immature intestines and causes infant botulism. | | | Usually infant botulism begins with a slowing down of the intestines, which results in constipation. |
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| | Botulism |
| | Botulism as a BW weapon is discussed below (Arnon, Schecter, Inglesby, Henderson, Bartlett, Ascher, Eitzen, Fine, Hauer, Layton, Lillibridge, Osterholm, O'Toole, Parker, Perl, Russell, Swerdlow, and Tonat, 2001; Chin, 2000; Schecter and Arnon, 2000). | | | By two days post attack, aerosolized botulinum would likely be degraded to a level of little danger (recalling that botulinum is widely found in soil (Arnon et al, 2001; Chin, 2000). | | | The classic triad of botulism (Arnon et al, 2001) is: |
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http://www3.baylor.edu/~Charles_Kemp/botulism.htm
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| | eMedicine - CBRNE - Botulism : Article by Joseph Kim, MD |
| | Patients often present with much of the same symptomatology that is observed in the food-borne form, including acute blurred vision, dysphagia, dysarthria, generalized weakness (with or without absence of deep tendon reflexes), and pupillary abnormalities. | | | Infant botulism results from intestinal colonization of organisms in infants younger than 1 year. | | | Wound botulism requires thorough debridement of the wound site, even if it appears to be healing well. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic64.htm
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| | WHO Botulism |
| | Botulism is mainly a foodborne intoxication but it can also be transmitted through wound infections or intestinal infection in infants. | | | Clostridium botulinum is an "anaerobic bacterium", which means it can only grow in the absence of oxygen. | | | It has been suggested that these cases are comparable to infant botulism and may occur when the normal gut flora has been altered as a result of surgical procedures or antibiotic therapy. |
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http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs270/en
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| | Botulism |
| | Botulism stops the muscles from working, so someone with botulism needs medical care right away. | | | After hearing about a person's symptoms or examining a baby, the doctor will probably test the blood or stool (poop) for the toxin. | | | For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor. |
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http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/house/botulism.html
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| | Infant Botulism |
| | Infant botulism is treated in the hospital, usually in the intensive care unit, where doctors will try to limit the problems the toxin causes in the baby's body. | | | Because the toxin can affect the breathing muscles, for example, doctors may put the infant on a ventilator. | | | Infant botulism is an illness that can occur when a newborn ingests bacteria that produce a toxin inside the body. |
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http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/botulism.html
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| | Botulism |
| | It has been postulated that breast-fed infants with botulism are identified because they have milder disease with with later onset, while non breast-fed infants present earlier with a clinical picture identical to that of sudden infant death syndrome. | | | The absence of a gag reflex, profound hypotonia, and hyporeflexia help to differentiate infant botulism from bacterial sepsis. | | | The clinical spectrum ranges from asymptomatic “carriage” of infant botulism to a fulminant forms of the disease that may mimic sudden infant death syndrome. |
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http://home.coqui.net/myrna/botu.htm
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| | MedlinePlus: Botulism |
| | The primary NIH organization for research on Botulism is the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | | | Botulism (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) | | | Botulism (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/botulism.html
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| | Home Canning - How To Avoid Botulism - BC HealthFile #22 |
| | That is why home canning must be done properly with extreme care - any short cuts you take could be deadly. | | | Your pressure canner should come with complete instructions. | | | Because food contaminated by botulism may very well look and smell normal, there is often no warning. |
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| | HPA Botulism |
| | There are three naturally occurring forms of botulism – food-borne botulism, intestinal botulism (which is due to proliferation of the organism in the gut) and wound botulism. | | | The organism is common in the soil and can survive in this environment in the form of a resistant spore. | | | Botulism is caused by botulinum toxin which is a poison produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. |
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http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/botulism/menu.htm
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| | Botulism |
| | Symptoms of infant botulism include constipation, followed by general weakness, feeding and swallowing problems, weak or altered cry, loss of motor tone and poor head control. | | | Botulism can be controlled in home-canned foods if home canners are made aware of the dangers and how to prevent it. | | | Botulism can be controlled if Consumers are aware of the dangers and take steps to prevent spoilage in home-canned and home-cooked foods. |
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http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09305.html
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| | Infant Botulism- Health Encyclopedia and Reference |
| | You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. | | | Infant botulism is not transmitted from person to person. | | | Infant botulism ranges from mild illness to death. |
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http://drdean.healthcentral.com/encyclopedia/408/461/Infant_Botulism.html
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| | Botulism |
| | The infant botulism fatality rate is less then 2 percent and recovery is usually complete. | | | Until that time, the patient is maintained so that they do not suffer from respiratory paralysis. | | | Although less than 5 percent of infant botulism patients contract the disease from honey, health officials and pediatricians agree honey should not be fed to infants under one year of age. |
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http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC3680.htm
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| | Botulism -- eCureMe.com |
| | If you suspect your child has infant botulism, seek immediate medical treatment. | | | Botulism toxins interfere with transmission of information from nerves to muscle, affecting the muscles involved with respiration, leading to muscle paralysis and difficulty breathing. | | | Infant botulism is really a different type of illness than traditional botulism as described above. |
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http://www.ecureme.com/emyhealth/data/Botulism.asp
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| | Howstuffworks "How does botulism work?" |
| | Most people can eat these spores without difficulty because we have bacteria in our intestines and robust immune systems that eliminate the spores. | | | The most common way to get botulism is from improperly canned food. | | | The result is paralysis, and in severe cases it totally immobilizes and can kill the patient. |
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| | CDC Facts About Botulism |
| | Foodborne botulism is a public health emergency because the contaminated food may still be available to other persons besides the patient. | | | Botulism is not spread from one person to another. | | | Foodborne botulism occurs when a person ingests pre-formed toxin that leads to illness within a few hours to days. |
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http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/botulism/factsheet.asp
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| | Biological Warfare Defense Information Sheet |
| | There are 7 types of botulism toxin but all produce similar symptoms. | | | Symptoms may begin about 24-36 hours after exposure, but there is evidence that symptoms may be delayed up to several days if the toxin is inhaled instead of ingested. | | | Symptoms may progress to this point in as little as 24 hours from onset. |
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http://www.emergency.com/botulism.htm
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| | Botulism |
| | Botulism is a paralytic condition brought on by the consumption of a naturally occurring toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. | | | The degree of paralysis is related to the dose and time of exposure and the amount of toxic material consumed. | | | The only meaningful sign of botulism is the loss of strength due to muscular paralysis. |
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| | Botulism |
| | It includes information on exposure, symptoms and treatment of this serious condition caused by a nerve toxin. | | | Botulism fact sheet : information for persons who may have been exposed to botulism (Clostridium botulinum toxin) | | | This clinical guidance on the clinical and public health actions in the event of a deliberate release of botulinum toxin is produced and made available by Prodigy. |
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http://omni.ac.uk/browse/mesh/D001906.html
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| | CIDRAP >> Botulism |
| | Botulism: Current, comprehensive information on pathogenesis, microbiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment | | | A liposome-PCR assay for the ultrasensitive detection of biological toxins | | | Botulism confirmed in three cases linked to Florida clinic |
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http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/bt/botulism
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| | Botulism |
| | It is probably worth mentioning that it may be an underreported or often unrecognized disease. | | | although no other disease was recognized, and the clinical signs reported and the fact that some birds were released following supportive care are compatible with botulism. | | | It seems reasonable to believe that botulism was present in the area, and it was the arrival of large numbers of fish-eating birds that caused the large increase in mortality. |
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http://www.michiganloons.org/botulism.htm
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| | Botulism as a Biological Weapon. |
| | Botulism in a water supply has been a traditional story. | | | So botulism would not be practical as an airborne toxin, not to mention the fact that proteins do not stay suspended in air like nerve gas. | | | Botulism will never be used successfully by terrorists, and not in a practical way as a military weapon. |
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| | botulism - OneLook Dictionary Search |
| | This is a OneLook Word of the Day, which means it might be in the news. | | | Phrases that include botulism: botulism antitoxin, botulism a, botulism infant, food borne botulism | | | botulism : The On-line Medical Dictionary [home, info] |
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| | CDC Botulism Emergency Preparedness & Response |
| | Botulism in the United States: A clinical and epidemiologic review. | | | Botulism surveillance and emergency response: a public health strategy for a global challenge. | | | Botulism in the United States 1899-1996: Handbook for Epidemiologists, Clinicians and Laboratory Workers |
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| | botulism - definition of botulism by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. |
| | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. | | | A severe, sometimes fatal food poisoning caused by ingestion of food containing botulin and characterized by nausea, vomiting, disturbed vision, muscular weakness, and fatigue. | | | botulism - food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly |
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/botulism
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| | Botulism; Botulinum toxin |
| | Testing of multiple muscles may be needed to see increment | | | Infant botulism: Reduces time in hospital, on ventilator and tube feeding | | | Usual type used: Trivalent vs A, B, E |
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http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromuscular/nother/bot.htm
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