Scientists warn over improper vaccum packed fish thawing. fis.com. June 02, 2014. Experts from the Michigan State University warn that the packaging of vaccum packed fish should be opened before thawing to prevent bacteria contamination.Vacuum packaging, also called Reduced Oxygen Packaging (ROP) keeps the fish from drying out by preventing water loss. It is used […]
Botulism-causing Toxins Detected Promptly by ARS-developed Test Strip. By Marcia Wood. ars.usda.gov. February 7, 2014. Botulism, the sometimes deadly illness commonly associated with botched home-canning or other stored-food mishaps, has a new face. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) molecular biologist Robert M. Hnasko, botulism today is both a food safety and a homeland […]
Prison Inmates Make Homemade ‘Jailhouse Wine’ With Fruits And Contaminated Potato; Leads To Botulism Outbreak. By Lecia Bushak. medicaldaily.com. December 17, 2013.Eight inmates have fallen ill at a prison in Utah, after drinking a homemade “jailhouse wine.” The wine was created by a particular inmate who mixed juice, fresh and canned fruit, as well as […]
New Botulinum Toxin Deemed Deadliest Substance Ever: Sniffing 13-Billionths Of A Gram Can Kill. By Chris Weller.medicaldaily.com. October 15, 2013. A newly discovered botulinum toxin, now the eighth family of the protein to be discovered by scientists, has been called the deadliest substance ever known. Because no antidote has yet been created, the gene sequence […]
4 Arizona inmates hospitalized; botulism from homemade alcohol suspected. By Cecilia Chan. azcentral.com. Aug. 3, 2012.Four state prison inmates were hospitalized with suspected botulism poisoning Friday after apparently drinking homemade prison alcohol, authorities said.Three were reported in stable condition Friday night. The condition of the fourth was not known late Friday. Clostridium botulinum (wp) All […]
Home-canned beets in Oregon linked to three botulism hospitalizations. Food safety infosheet. bites.ksu.edu. August 2, 2012. Three attendees at a private gathering in Oregon were hospitalized in July 2012 after eating foods that contained the botulism toxin. The ill individuals shared beets that had not been canned properly.The beets had been placed into jars, heated […]
4 Arizona inmates hospitalized; botulism from homemade alcohol suspected. By Cecilia Chan. azcentral.com. Aug. 3, 2012.Four state prison inmates were hospitalized with suspected botulism poisoning Friday after apparently drinking homemade prison alcohol, authorities said.Three were reported in stable condition Friday night. The condition of the fourth was not known late Friday. Clostridium botulinum (wp) All […]
Home-canned beets in Oregon linked to three botulism hospitalizations. Food safety infosheet. bites.ksu.edu. August 2, 2012. Three attendees at a private gathering in Oregon were hospitalized in July 2012 after eating foods that contained the botulism toxin. The ill individuals shared beets that had not been canned properly.The beets had been placed into jars, heated […]
Tofu suspected of giving botulism to two people in Queens. nydailynews.com. March 31, 2012.Botulism is a rare but potentially fatal foodborne illness.Two people got botulism – a rare but potentially fatal foodborne illness – after buying tofu at a store in Flushing.The city Health Department said in a release Friday evening that it confirmed one […]
Tofu suspected of giving botulism to two people in Queens. nydailynews.com. March 31, 2012.Botulism is a rare but potentially fatal foodborne illness.Two people got botulism – a rare but potentially fatal foodborne illness – after buying tofu at a store in Flushing.The city Health Department said in a release Friday evening that it confirmed one […]
How A Toxin Avoids Digestion. News of The Week. cen.acs.org. Volume 90 Issue 9. February 27, 2012 | p. 6 |. By Jyllian Kemsley. The structure of a botulinum neurotoxin bound to a protein shield provides clues as to how the toxin survives the digestive tract, according to a new report (Science, DOI: 10.1126/science.1214270). The […]
How A Toxin Avoids Digestion. News of The Week. cen.acs.org. Volume 90 Issue 9. February 27, 2012 | p. 6 |. By Jyllian Kemsley. The structure of a botulinum neurotoxin bound to a protein shield provides clues as to how the toxin survives the digestive tract, according to a new report (Science, DOI: 10.1126/science.1214270). The […]
Report of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) on infant botulism. Reference Number: 2011-001 AESAN-. Document approved by the Scientific Committee at its plenary session on May 18, 2011.Abstract: Infant botulism is a disease that occurs in infants between 1 and 52 weeks years of age when spores […]
Report of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) on infant botulism. Reference Number: 2011-001 AESAN-. Document approved by the Scientific Committee at its plenary session on May 18, 2011.Abstract: Infant botulism is a disease that occurs in infants between 1 and 52 weeks years of age when spores […]
Botulism outbreak in Russia. healthmap.org. Nov. 8, 2011. Vegetable salad served in Kabardino-Balkaria State Agricultural Academy’s dining room is believed to be the reason for the recent botulism outbreak the Russian North Caucasus Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria. About 48 people are currently hospitalized. Upon hospitalization all patients immediately received anti-botulism serum. Three people were transferred to […]
Botulism outbreak in Russia. healthmap.org. Nov. 8, 2011. Vegetable salad served in Kabardino-Balkaria State Agricultural Academy’s dining room is believed to be the reason for the recent botulism outbreak the Russian North Caucasus Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria. About 48 people are currently hospitalized. Upon hospitalization all patients immediately received anti-botulism serum. Three people were transferred to […]
Children hospitalised after eating Loyd Grossman sauce. bbcnews. Nov. 14, 2011. NHS Forth Valley has confirmed that it is treating the two children who suffered botulism poisoning after eating a Loyd Grossman sauce.The youngsters, who are members of the same family, are said to be in a stable and improving condition in hospital.The Food Standards […]
Children hospitalised after eating Loyd Grossman sauce. bbcnews. Nov. 14, 2011. NHS Forth Valley has confirmed that it is treating the two children who suffered botulism poisoning after eating a Loyd Grossman sauce.The youngsters, who are members of the same family, are said to be in a stable and improving condition in hospital.The Food Standards […]
A total of 8 serious cases of botulism in France have been detected, in the Vaucluse and the Somme, due to the green almond tapenade, manufactured in a traditional manner, the Department of Economics said on Mon 5 Sep 2011. The tapenade of green almonds, was made in Cavaillon by a couple in their 60s […]
Botulism and Potato Soup.By Vincent Iannelli, M.D., About.com Guide July 7, 2011.We don’t here about botulism much these days, unless it is about someone getting botox injections. A new report from the CDC, "Botulism Caused by Consumption of Commercially Produced Potato Soups Stored Improperly — Ohio and Georgia, 2011," is a good reminder of just […]
What Is Botulism? What Causes Botulism?.medicalnewstoday. December 14, 2009. Botulism is a rare, but potentially fatal infection. It is caused by toxins produced by bacteria called Clostridium botulinum. The toxins produced by clostridium botulinum are the most powerful naturally occurring toxins known to science. "Botulism" comes from the Latin word, botulus, meaning "sausage".The nervous system […]
Toxicological trivia on 21/08/09: once the food contaminated with botulinum toxin has been ingested, how many hours pass until the symptoms begin? a) 1 to 2 hours; b) 2 to 4 hours; c) 12 to 36 hours. Answer: c. More information in Spanish.