Botulism from Drinking Pruno
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Botulism from Drinking Pruno
Foodborne botulism occurred among inmates at 2 prisons in California in 2004 and 2005. In the first outbreak, 4 inmates were hospitalized, 2 of whom required intubation. In the second event, 1 inmate required intubation. Pruno, an alcoholic drink made illicitly in prisons, was the novel vehicle for these cases.
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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1080-6040,1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1501.081024