Botulism in Norway
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Outbreak of wound botulism in people who inject drugs, Norway, October to November 2013.
In October and November 2013, four cases of wound botulism were confirmed in people who inject drugs (PWID) in Norway. Two additional cases are suspected. Because of the international distribution pathways for heroin – the likely source of the outbreak – healthcare workers and public health authorities in other countries should remain vigilant for wound botulism in PWID. This outbreak serves as...
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عنوان ژورنال: Eurosurveillance
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1560-7917
DOI: 10.2807/esm.04.01.00044-en