Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Infant botulism – Canada: cases spike
PRO/EDR> Infant botulism – Canada: cases spike
Botulism -- CanadaIt is a rare illness caused by food contaminated with _Clostridium botulinum_ bacterial spores. The spores germinate and grow in the infant's large intestine and produce a neurotoxin. It affects infants exclusively because adults and children more than 12 months old have more good bacteria in their gut that can help to prevent spore germination and release of the toxin. Botulism can also occur in adults who have altered gut flora or if the toxin has already been produced on contaminated Read more [...]
