Jul 19
Did You Know?
Posted by Slobokan @ 00:08 · 7 words · print
There are three main kinds of botulism.
- Foodborne, caused by eating foods that contain the botulism toxin
- Wound, caused by the toxin produced from Clostridium botulinum infection
- Infant, caused by consuming the spores of botulinum bacteria that grows in the intestines and releases toxins
Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium that produces the botulism toxin, is the name of a group of bacteria commonly found in soil.
An average of 110 cases of botulism are reported each year in the United States.
72% of all annual U.S. cases reported are infant botulism.
Botulism can result in death due to respiratory failure.
Most cases of foodborne botulism result from improper home-canning methods.
The death rate from botulism was 70% from 1910 to 1919.
Botulism is destroyed at high temperatures. Boiling your food for 10 minutes will ensure safety.
You can find out more about botulism at the CDC website or Wikipedia.
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