CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM (AKA;BOTULINUM)

CAUSE?...

Syntoms

• Attacks your nervous system
• nausea
• vomiting
• fatigue
• headache
• diplupia (Double-Vision)
• dizziness
• Constipation
• Paralysis
• Etc.

HOW LONG DOES IT LAST?...

HOW MANY PEOPLE GET IT ON AVERAGE PER YEAR?...

• 145 cases
• 15% foodborne
• 65% infant botulism
• 20% wound

DIAGNOSIS

• Physicians may consider the diagnosis if the patient's history and physical examination suggest botulism. However, these clues are usually not enough to allow a diagnosis of botulism.

TREATMENTS

• Breathing machine( weeks/Months)
• Intensive medical and nursing care
• Antioxin (Blocks the action of toxin circulating in the blood)

HOW CAN IT BE PREVENTED?...

• Wound botulism can be prevented by promptly seeking medical care for infected wounds and by not using injectable street drugs.
• home-canned foods should boil for 10 minutes before eating it to ensure safety.

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