Infant Botulism - Alaska's First Documented Case
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In June, an alert Anchorage pediatrician notified our office of a possible case of botulism in a three-month old Valdez resident. The infant presented to Providence Hospital with a 9 day history of constipation, increasing lethargy, and decreasing muscular tone. The mother reported a decreased suck reflex, inability to swallow, choking, a droopy head and a weak cry. These symptoms developed over 3 days, until on June 18, the infant's condition rapidly deteriorated, and she was flown to Anchorage.
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