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Botulism
Recent studies by D.J. Vugia and co-authors add new data to botulism findings
February 24th, 2009
"Foodborne botulism occurred among inmates at 2 prisons in California in 2004 and 2005," scientists in the United States report. "In the first outbreak, 4 inmates were hospitalized, 2 of whom required intubation. In the second event, 1 inmate required intubation," wrote D.J. Vugia and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "Pruno, an alcoholic drink made illicitly in prisons, was the novel vehicle for these cases." Vugia and colleagues published their study in Emerging Infectious Diseases (Botulism from Drinking Pruno. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009;15(1):69-71). For additional information,...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-02-24)
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