Botulism: Information and Guidance for Clinicians

• Background information on botulism as a bioterrorism agent …
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  Foodborne, infant, wound botulism…
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  Overview of a suspected intentional release…
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  Risk groups, incubation, symptoms…
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  Differential diagnosis …
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  General information…

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  No vaccine for botulism at this time…
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  Case definition, surveillance data …
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  Decontamination, infection-control professionals, state health departments …
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  Links to education materials…
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  References…
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  Sign up for the clinician registry, overview, references, see also…

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