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Botulism

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Botulism is a muscle-paralyzing disease that develops after a person is poisoned with botulinum toxin, the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. As a bioterrorism weapon, it could be spread via the air, water, or food.

For botulism, the resources are the following:

For more about botulism, see the CDC Botulism website.

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