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  2. Foodborne botulism is a rare, life-threatening condition ...

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    Foodborne botulism is a potentially deadly condition that’s caused by eating food contaminated with botulinum toxin, a potent toxin that attacks the body’s nervous system.The disease is ...

  3. Botulism - Wikipedia

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    Botulism can occur in many vertebrates and invertebrates. Botulism has been reported in such species as rats, mice, chicken, frogs, toads, goldfish, aplysia, squid, crayfish, drosophila and leeches. [95] Death from botulism is common in waterfowl; an estimated 10,000 to 100,000 birds die of botulism annually. The disease is commonly called ...

  4. Hurting all over? Here are 10 Common Causes of Body Aches and ...

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    ️Ease the aches: Getting some rest, drinking lots of fluids, and taking some OTC meds for fever and pain should help you find relief, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

  5. Abdominal pain - Wikipedia

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    Abdominal pain, also known as a stomach ache, is a symptom associated with both non-serious and serious medical issues. Since the abdomen contains most of the body's vital organs, it can be an indicator of a wide variety of diseases.

  6. A deadly botulism outbreak traced to a French wine bar has ...

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    Health authorities around the world are warning people who may have eaten there in mid-September

  7. Botulinum toxin - Wikipedia

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    Botulinum toxin, or botulinum neurotoxin (commonly called botox), is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and related species. [24] It prevents the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine from axon endings at the neuromuscular junction, thus causing flaccid paralysis. [25]

  8. CDC study: Hummus tops the list of foods that sickened people

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    Salmonella was the cause of illness in two of the three largest outbreaks that year. Hummus was the top source with 802 illnesses, the CDC reported. Another Salmonella outbreak was linked to ...

  9. Clostridium - Wikipedia

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    Clostridium botulinum can produce botulinum toxin in food or wounds and can cause botulism. This same toxin is known as Botox and is used in cosmetic surgery to paralyze facial muscles to reduce the signs of aging; it also has numerous other therapeutic uses.