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Botulism
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Botulism is a muscle-paralyzing disease caused by a toxin made by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum.  Botulism is not spread from one person to another.

    Sources of Information:
  1. Botulism Fact Sheets and Overviews - This page on the Center for Disease control web page contains Botulism fact sheets and other information sheets about botulism.
  2. Botulism- This page on the Deployment Health Clinician Center web page contains information on what Botulism is, symptoms of Botulism, and how a person may be exposed to Botulism.
  3. Medical NBC Botulism Fact Sheet- This page on US Army Medical NBC web page describes what Botulism is, history and significance of Botulism, clinical features, diagnosis, medical management, and treatment of patients with Botulism.
  4. Botulism Public Health Threat- This page on the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is a very detailed medical discussion on Botulism.
  5. John Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Strategies Fact Sheet on Botulism- This is page that has links to various Botulism information.


This page last updated on March 8th, 2009.
Content last reviewed on March 1st, 2009.