At least 67 people got botulism after trying to paralyze their …
WEBMar 16, 2023 · Health officials in Europe are warning of an outbreak of botulism linked to botched weight-loss procedures carried out in Turkey that aimed to paralyze stomach muscles to reduce appetite. So far...
1 dead, 8 in intensive care after botulism outbreak at bar ... - CBS News
WEBSep 15, 2023 · One woman has died and at least eight other people were in intensive care after an outbreak of botulism linked to a wine bar in Bordeaux, in southwest France. French health officials said 12 ...
2 California sisters in ICU with botulism amid outbreak ... - NBC News
WEBJul 5, 2024 · A family party near Fresno, California, resulted in 10 people being treated for botulism, a rare but serious illness caused by bacteria that affects the nervous system, public officials said...
Botulism outbreak linked to sardines at Bordeaux restaurant ... - CNN
WEBSep 14, 2023 · CNN — One person has died and eight people have been hospitalized after an outbreak of botulism in a restaurant in the French city of Bordeaux, according to a statement from France’s public...
Botulism outbreak tied to sardines served in ... - Associated Press News
WEBSep 15, 2023 · A 32-year-old woman died in France and eight other people remained hospitalized Thursday after an apparent botulism outbreak linked to homemade sardine preserves and the wine bar in Bordeaux, according to regional health officials.
University of Colorado graduate among those severely ill in ... - CBS News
WEBSep 19, 2023 · The parents of Matt Jackson are waiting and worrying about their 41-year-old son who remains in an intensive care unit in a French hospital after being diagnosed with botulism poisoning.
Over 120 people hospitalized, 30 in ICU, with suspected botulism …
WEBJun 17, 2024 · The patients were admitted to hospital with suspected foodborne botulism, a life-threatening condition that attacks the nervous system and can cause respiratory failure and paralysis.
One Dead in Botulism Outbreak Traced to Sardines at Bar in France
WEBSep 13, 2023 · A woman has died and at least a dozen other people have become ill with botulism in France after eating homemade sardine preserves at a wine bar in the southwestern city of Bordeaux, French...
Botulism - France - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBAs of 14 September 2023, the National IHR Focal Point for France has notified a total of 15 cases of suspected botulism, including one death, reported in Bordeaux and Ile-de-France. Of these 15 cases, 10 have been hospitalised, with eight patients being admitted to an Intensive Care Unit.
Botulism - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBSep 25, 2023 · Key facts. Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that produces dangerous toxins (botulinum toxins) under low-oxygen conditions. Botulinum toxins are one of the most lethal substances known. Botulinum toxins block nerve functions and can lead to respiratory and muscular paralysis.