Categories related to Botulism : Neuromuscular Junction Diseases : Peripheral Nervous System : Neurological Disorders : Conditions and Diseases : Health: Websites on Botulism: Bad Bug Book - Clostridium botulinum Includes information about the organism, symptoms, diagnosis, associated foods, and outbreaks. Botulism: What You Don't See Can Hurt You Ohio State University Extension fact sheet providing basic information on the subject. CDC: Botulism Emergency Preparedness and Response Examines botulism used as a biological weapon. DBMD - Botulism Information about this disorder, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, complications and prevention. eMedicine - Botulism An in depth look at botulism which is a paralytic disease caused by the neurotoxins of Clostridium botulinum and, in rare cases, Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium baratii. eMedicine - Botulism : Article by Kirk M Chan-Tack, MD. Frozen, Fully-Cooked Products and Botulism Food safety advisory from the USDA. Infant Botulism Includes causes, foods associated with the disease, symptoms, and prevention. Infant Botulism Includes causes, foods associated with the disease, symptoms, and prevention. Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program Official sites for physicians to obtain BabyBIG, an FDA approved orphant drug for treatment of infant botulism type A and B. Also provides parent support forum and medical/clinical information on the disease. MayoClinic.com: Honey - Why you shouldn't feed it to infants Discusses the danger of children less than one year old getting botulism from honey. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Botulism Includes information on the causative agent, Clostridium botulinum, risk factors, symptoms, tests, treatment, and prevention. NORD: Botulism Offers synonyms, a general discussion and further resources. Virginia Department of Health Provides a fact sheet for botulism. WHO: Botulism Factsheet from the World Health Organization. Botulinum Toxin as a Biological Weapon Article from the Journal of the American Medical Association. (February 28, 2001)
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