Vomiting or stomach cramps? It could be this deadly toxin in your dinner
VOMITING and stomach cramps are two symptoms of botulism - a rare, but life-threatening condition. This is what you should know about the toxic condition. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TSRI scientists find simple copper complex shuts down botulinum neurotoxin poisoning
(Scripps Research Institute) Clostridium botulinum is the bacterium that causes the neurointoxication, which produces one of the most potent toxins on earth and is classified as a potential bioterrorism threat. While no cure exists -- and botulism treatment options are limited -- a serendipitous discovery by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) may provide a new therapy that can stop the neurotoxin even in its more severe, advanced stages of action. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 24, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Foodborne Botulism Can Be Deadly, But It's Usually Preventable
(Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Man's death tied to California botulism outbreak
The outbreak linked to contaminated nacho-cheese dip sold at a Northern California gas station has left at least nine others hospitalized (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - May 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
1 dead, 9 hospitalized with botulism after eating nacho cheese
(Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Man dies after being sickened in apparent botulism outbreak
California authorities say one man is dead in an apparent botulism outbreak stemming from nacho-cheese dip sold at a gas station (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Man sickened by nacho cheese in botulism outbreak dies
California authorities say one man is dead in an apparent botulism outbreak stemming from nacho-cheese dip sold at a gas station (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Man dies in California botulism outbreak from nacho-cheese
California authorities say one man is dead in an apparent botulism outbreak stemming from nacho-cheese dip sold at a gas station (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Botulism Outbreak Caused by Nacho Cheese Sauce
California Botulism Outbreak Caused by Nacho Cheese Sauce Seizures of Fentanyl-Containing Drugs More Than Double: DEA (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - May 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health Highlights: May 22, 2017
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
California Botulism Outbreak Caused by Nacho Cheese Sauce
Ten people in California were hospitalized after contracting botulism linked to nacho... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 22, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
10 hospitalized with botulism tied to nacho cheese sauce
(Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Botulism outbreak tied to unlikely source
California health officials report nine people have been hospitalized so far with the rare and sometimes fatal form of food poisoning (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - May 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rare botulism outbreak leaves 5 hospitalized
Officials are still investigating the exact cause of the outbreak, but say prepared foods sold at a local gas station are the likely culprit (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - May 9, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More Botulism Cases Tied to Heroin'Skin Popping '
(MedPage Today) -- Fifteen cases over 10-year period in El Paso, Texas (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine)
Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine - April 26, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: news
Botulism: What you need to know
Botulism cases are rare in Canada but potentially serious. The culprit? A potent neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria under certain conditions. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 9, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
