#Birds #Botulism #Ladybugs

https://phys.org/news/2023-08-avian-botulism-california-resurgent-tulare.html

Though, one time I accidentally “preserved” a jar of prepared wheat paste when I apparently did not allow for it to cool all the way before screwing on the lid.

& I keep that jar in the back of my fridge (it actually looks a lot like my sourdough starter) but I’ll never open that jar or use it for anything, because it’s probably just full of #botulism; it’s just fridge art now

& like ten years ago (when I would have been most likely to pick something like this up) I saw an old episode of Emergency! on Netflix, where there’s a #botulism outbreak that originates from some canned mushrooms in a dish of #stroganoff; & after that it was all over for me

pretty sure the reason I’ve never gotten into canning/preserves is that my anxiety has always somewhat overexaggerated the threat of #botulism

JAMA Patient Page

What Is #Botulism?

📌 Clostridium botulinum are found naturally in soil, dust, and rocks. These bacteria themselves do not make people sick. But in certain environments (very low oxygen levels), they produce a toxin, which can be dangerous when ingested.

📌 People with suspected botulism should be hospitalized for progressive weakness and paralysis and possible need for breathing support. Antitoxin therapy should be given as soon as possible.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2806658

@TheLastOfHisName What's a "facebook"? Is it some kind of laxative, or new toilet paper? Maybe it's a variant of #ebola, or #botulism? I sure hope i never catch it; euw! 🤮

EU agency: Botox for weight loss behind botulism outbreak in Europe https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eu-agency-botox-for-weight-loss-behind-botulism-outbreak-in-europe/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BoNT #botox #botulism #ECDC #EMA

EU agency: Botox for weight loss behind botulism outbreak in Europe https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eu-agency-botox-for-weight-loss-behind-botulism-outbreak-in-europe/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BoNT #botox #botulism #ECDC #EMA

RT @ECDC_Outbreaks: #JustPublished:
Update on #iatrogenic #botulism cases in Europe:

87 cases have been reported in DE (30), AU (1), FR (1), CH (2), and TR (53). This is an increase of 18 cases in DE & one new case each in FR & CH, since the last ECDC update on 10.03.

Read: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/botulism-iatrogenic-update-cases-europe-march-2023

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EMA_News/status/1643538413293903872

If Tucker Carlson got botox in his forehead, he'd lose 3 million viewers.

#FoxNews #TuckerCarlson #Botulism

RT @ECDC_Outbreaks: #JustPublished:
Update on #iatrogenic #botulism cases in Europe:

87 cases have been reported in DE (30), AU (1), FR (1), CH (2), and TR (53). This is an increase of 18 cases in DE & one new case each in FR & CH, since the last ECDC update on 10.03.

Read: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/botulism-iatrogenic-update-cases-europe-march-2023

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ECDC_EU/status/1642812026475933698

RT @ECDC_Outbreaks: #JustPublished:
Update on #iatrogenic #botulism cases in Europe:

87 cases have been reported in DE (30), AU (1), FR (1), CH (2), and TR (53). This is an increase of 18 cases in DE & one new case each in FR & CH, since the last ECDC update on 10.03.

Read: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/botulism-iatrogenic-update-cases-europe-march-2023

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Health/status/1642812334434394112

RT @ECDC_Outbreaks: Last week in #epidemiology - our weekly bulletin - #CDTR is out!

This issue focuses on:
➡️ #COVID19
➡️ iatrogenic #botulism
➡️ group A streptococcal infection
➡️ seasonal #influenza
➡️ #chikungunya & #dengue
➡️ #influenzaB among young people

Full report https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/communicable-disease-threats-report-week-11-12-18-march-2023

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Health/status/1637740912791912450

RT @ECDC_Outbreaks: Last week in #epidemiology - our weekly bulletin - #CDTR is out!

This issue focuses on:
➡️ #COVID19
➡️ iatrogenic #botulism
➡️ group A streptococcal infection
➡️ seasonal #influenza
➡️ #chikungunya & #dengue
➡️ #influenzaB among young people

Full report https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/communicable-disease-threats-report-week-11-12-18-march-2023

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ECDC_EU/status/1637740749243441154

Desire to slow digestion
Leads to life-threatening paralysis
Endless caution required

#botulism #paralysis #caution #haiku #poetry

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/03/at-least-67-people-got-botulism-after-trying-to-paralyze-their-stomachs/

Ars Technica: At least 67 people got botulism after trying to paralyze their stomachs https://arstechnica.com/?p=1924762 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #weightloss #antitoxin #paralysis #botulism #outbreak #Science #poison #botox #toxin

At least 67 people got botulism after trying to paralyze their stomachs - Enlarge / Micrograph of Clostridium botulinum (credit: Getty | BSIP)
... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1924762 #weightloss #antitoxin #paralysis #botulism #outbreak #science #poison #botox #toxin

#JustPublished!
#ECDC's overview of recent cases of #botulism in Europe, linked to weight loss medical interventions performed in Türkiye.

Read more ⬇️⬇️⬇️
RT @ECDC_Outbreaks: #JustPublished!
#Botulism cases in Europe following medical interventions with #botulinum neurotoxin.

67 cases of botulism linked to intragastric injection of the botulism neurotoxin (#BoNT) have been reported in DE (12), AU (1), CH (1) & TR (53).

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/botulism-cases-europe-following-medical-interventions-botulinum-neurotoxin

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ECDC_EU/status/1635653544773656577

RT @ECDC_EU: #JustPublished!
#ECDC's overview of recent cases of #botulism in Europe, linked to weight loss medical interventions performed in Türkiye.

Read more ⬇️⬇️⬇️

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EMA_News/status/1635671500018577409

GEISHA Medium Shrimp May Cause Botulism
This product has likely contamination with Clostridium botulinum. Affected lot: LGC12W12E22. #geisha #shrimp #clostridium #botulism #infection #recall
https://youtu.be/vZ5UIMQLAYY