Botulism Epidemiology
Researchers at University of Tubingen have published new data on botulism epidemiology
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, February 11th, 2007
Research findings, "Incubation period as a clinical predictor of botulism: analysis of previous izushi-borne outbreaks in Hokkaido, Japan, from 1951 to 1965," are discussed in a new report. "This study investigated 21 foodborne type-E botulism outbreaks, without antitoxin administration, from 1951 to 1965 in Hokkaido, Japan, to characterize the descriptive epidemiology and evaluate the relationship between case fatality and incubation period. The median (25-75% quartile) attack rate and case fatality, which were evaluated by outbreak, were 58.3% (38.0-73.2) and 25.7% (0.1-50.0) respectively," scientists in Tubingen, Germany report.
"Individual records of 64 diagnoses,...
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