Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. There are three main kinds of botulism. Foodborne botulism is caused by eating foods that contain the botulism toxin. Wound botulism is caused by toxin produced from a wound infected with Clostridium botulinum. Infant botulism is caused by consuming the spores of the botulinum bacteria, which then grow in the intestines and release toxin. Did you know this? Answer the following question and get a chance to win an Amazon Kindle oк Microsoft Zune!
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3 in Spokane sickened by canned-bean botulism
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3 in Spokane sickened by canned-bean botulism
Health officials and food preservation experts are warning home canners to follow strict safety rules after a Spokane woman and two young children were sickened by botulism from improperly canned green beans from a home garden.
Botulism blamed on improper home-canning - Fri, 27 Feb 2009 PST
A serious case of botulism in Spokane has prompted warnings from food preservation experts and health officials to follow strict safety rules when canning vegetables at home.
3 in Spokane sickened by canned-bean botulism
Associated Press - February 28, 2009 7:15 AM ET SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Health officials and food preservation experts are warning home canners to follow strict safety rules after a Spokane woman...
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