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  2. Botulism - Wikipedia

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    Typical symptoms of infant botulism include constipation, lethargy, weakness, difficulty feeding, and an altered cry, often progressing to a complete descending flaccid paralysis. Although constipation is usually the first symptom of infant botulism, it is commonly overlooked. [6]

  3. Clostridium baratii - Wikipedia

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    Newborns symptoms are that they develop constipation, are fussy, and feed poorly. Signs of the disease reported by caregivers are "excessive crying, reluctance to suck, and difficulty in swallowing milk". Within hours an infant can become less responsive to stimuli and "floppy", that is its muscle tone diminishes. [citation needed]

  4. Clostridium botulinum - Wikipedia

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    Wound botulism: isolation of C. botulinum from the wound site should be attempted, as growth of the bacteria is diagnostic. [63] Adult enteric and infant botulism: isolation and growth of C. botulinum from stool samples is diagnostic. [64] Infant botulism is a diagnosis which is often missed in the emergency room. [65]

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  6. List of infectious diseases - Wikipedia

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    Clostridium botulinum; Note: Botulism is not an infection by Clostridium botulinum but caused by the intake of botulinum toxin. Botulism (and Infant botulism) Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), electrochemiluminescent (ECL) tests Botulism antitoxin and supportive care No Sabiá virus: Brazilian hemorrhagic fever: No Brucella species ...

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    She recently looked back at her battle with botulism ahead of the 40-year outbreak anniversary. At their worst, she said, her symptoms included feelings of paralysis, and a lack of motor skills.

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    Honey. Raw honey can cause botulism in birds—caused by a hazardous toxin produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacteria, the experts at ABC say. This can lead to extreme sickness, weakness, and ...

  9. Botulinum toxin - Wikipedia

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    Botulism is nevertheless known to be transmitted through canned foods not cooked correctly before canning or after can opening, so is preventable. [143] Infant botulism arising from consumption of honey or any other food that can carry these spores can be prevented by eliminating these foods from diets of children less than 12 months old. [146]