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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. What You Need to Know About Fake Botox Causing Botulism in ...

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   AbbVie, which makes Botox brand botulinum toxin, makes its products in 50-, 100- and 200-unit dose forms, the FDA says—and that is considered safe to use. The counterfeit product has an outer ...

4. Botulism - Wikipedia

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   Symptoms of botulism may occur away from the injection site of botulinum toxin. [24] This may include loss of strength, blurred vision, change of voice, or trouble breathing which can result in death. [ 24 ]

5. Potentially fatal illness could be linked to fake Botox ... - AOL

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   Botulinum toxin, the main component of Botox, rarely causes sickness. ... There are different kinds of botulism, but symptoms most often include difficulty swallowing or breathing, muscle weakness ...

6. 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]

7. Fake Botox is the cause of bad reactions in 9 states, FDA says

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   Botox uses a purified form of a neurotoxin called botulinum toxin that paralyses muscles for a period of time. ... and a public health emergency and encourage people who have symptoms of botulism ...

8. 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]

9. Counterfeit Botox linked to illnesses in nine states - AOL

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   The imitation Botox (botulinum toxin) led to the development of symptoms in 19 women, nine of whom were hospitalised, four were given botulism antitoxin, and five were tested for botulism ...