botulism

Noun

Meaning

food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly

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Life's too short to worry about injecting botulism into your face to get rid of a tiny line because you've laughed too much. To me, that's a bit warped. Ashley Jensen

Botulism Infants can develop botulism after consuming honey contaminated with Clostridium botulinum endospores. citation Infantile botulism shows geographical variation. Source: Internet

All forms of botulism lead to paralysis that typically starts with the muscles of the face and then spreads towards the limbs. Source: Internet

Cannon, Lou (2003), p. 295. When the Symbionese Liberation Army kidnapped Patty Hearst in Berkeley and demanded the distribution of food to the poor, Reagan joked to a group of political aides about a botulism outbreak contaminating the food. Source: Internet

Antibiotics may be used for wound botulism. Source: Internet

A patient with severe botulism may require mechanical ventilation (breathing support through a ventilator) as well as intensive medical and nursing care, sometimes for several months. Source: Internet

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