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An outbreak of food-borne botulism in Scotland, United Kingdom, November 2011.
An investigation is currently underway to explain an outbreak of food-borne botulism in Scotland. Three children in the same family were confirmed as having botulism following consumption of a meal made with a jar of korma sauce. Residual sauce from the jar, the jar lid and a remnant of the meal, all tested positive for Clostridium botulinum type A toxin. The children are recovering, although t...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Public Health
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1741-3850,1741-3842
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdl053