Botulism

Florida county warns against wrinkle injections amid botulism paralysis cases

Published in Women's Health Weekly, February 3rd, 2005

Palm Beach County's top health official urged people not to take anti-wrinkle injections after investigators said four people were paralyzed by raw botulism marketed as a cheap alternative to Botox.

Federal investigators say 51 vials of botulinum toxin worth $53,000 (euro40,152) were shipped by an Arizona supplier to 13 South Florida customers last year. Their investigation is continuing.

A hearing was scheduled in Fort Lauderdale federal court January 10, 2005, on a government request that a judge block Tucson-Arizona-based Toxin Research International Inc. and its affiliates from offering the substance for sale through national mailings to doctors'...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-02-03)

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