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Nose-Spray Vaccine Against Botulism Effective in Early Tests by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Sun 11 Jan 2009 2:53pm A preclinical study found a new nasal spray vaccine to provide complete protection against a major botulism toxin, according to a study published today in the Nature journal Gene Therapy. Botulism is caused by a bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, which produces toxins that cause paralysis and often death, as the muscles that control breathing f ... Read on »

Botulism Fear Spurs Organic Baby Food Recall by ecoblog Posted Tue 27 Oct 2009 4:28pm A reader sent this link to me, pass it on! WASHINGTON (Oct. 20) - Plum Organics of Emeryville, Calif., is recalling some of its apple and carrot portable pouch baby food because of concerns over possible botulism contamination. The product was sold individually throughout the country at Toys-R-Us and Babies-R-Us stores. The recalled prod ... Read on »

CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat “TASTE OF ROUX” Jarred Soups Because of Botulism Risk by CA Dept of Public Health Posted Thu 24 May 2012 2:13pm California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director Dr. Ron Chapman warned consumers today not to eat Taste of Roux, LLC jarred soups because they may have been improperly produced, making them susceptible to contamination with Clostridium Botulinum. Ingestion of botulism toxin from improperly processed jarred and canned foods may lead to seri ... Read on »

CDPH Warns Not to Eat Certain 7TH Heaven Gourmet Spreads Because of Botulism Risk by CA Dept of Public Health Posted Sat 18 Aug 2012 6:49pm The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers not to eat certain 7TH Heaven Gourmet spreads because they may have been improperly produced, making them susceptible to contamination with Clostridium botulinum. Ingestion of botulism toxin from improperly processed jarred and canned foods may lead to serious illness and dea ... Read on »

CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat True Taste Smoked Fish Products Because of Botulism Risk by CA Dept of Public Health Posted Wed 19 Dec 2012 11:29am California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director Dr. Ron Chapman warned consumers today not to eat True Taste brand smoked fish products because they may have been improperly produced, making them susceptible to contamination with Clostridium botulinum. Ingestion of botulism toxin from improperly processed jarred and canned foods may lead t ... Read on »

HHS approval of Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent, statement from Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Dr. Nicole Luri by Health & Human Services Posted Fri 22 Mar 2013 1:01am Our nation’s preparedness took another important step today with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent (A, B, C, D, E, F, G)-(Equine), the only product to neutralize all known botulinum nerve toxin serotypes that cause botulism. Read on »

WATCH: Sandor Katz on Botulism by Chelsea Green Patient Expert

Posted Sat 10 Jul 2010 10:17am Sandor Ellix Katz, fermentation fetishist, author of Wild Fermentation and The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved , answers the age-old question: will I get botulism from my sauerkraut? Wild Fermentation and The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved are available in our bookstore. Coming soon! A DVD of one of Katz’s popular ... Read on »

Would you care for a can of botulism? by Amy D. Patient Expert

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Posted Fri 12 Sep 2008 8:57am Do you buy canned meat? You'd better check your cabinets...... I just saw this headline and thought it should be shared: Georgia Processor Expands Meat Recall At the bottom of this article it lists the brands this company processes for. Lovely. Just lovely. Read on »

Foremost Foods International, Inc. Issues Recall On Certain Pangasinan Smoked Seafood Products Due To Possible Health Risk by FDA Posted Fri 04 Nov 2011 9:24am FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. Contact: Consumer: (909) 525-9500 x 154 Media: Joselito Reyes (909) 525-9500 x 154 ... Read on »

Lest we forget where BOTOX comes from.... by Dr. Robert O. Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 18 Jun 2009 1:03am Several recent scares with Boutulism food poisoning should be a reason to reexamine where BOTOX comes from. At right is a high magnification image of botulism spores. Castleberry's Food Co. of Augusta,GA recalled more than 90 types of canned chili, beef stew, corned beef hash and other meat products. Cans of chili sauce made by the ... Read on »