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Cases of foodborne botulism often come from home-canned foods with low acid content, such as asparagus, green beans, beets, and corn. Clostridium botulinum bacteria is anaerobic, which means it can survive and grow with little or no oxygen. Therefore, it can survive very well in sealed containers. Outbreaks of the botulism are often from more unusual sources such as chili peppers, tomatoes, and improperly handled baked potatoes wrapped in aluminum foil.

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Foodborne botulism transmission occurs through eating foods contaminated with botulinum spores that grow into bacteria and produce botulism toxins in the food. A common cause of botulism food poisoning is improperly preserved home-processed foods with low acid content, such as:

Beets

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Less likely sources include fish products and other commercially processed foods. The actual number of cases of botulism in the United States is small -- approximately 9 outbreaks of foodborne botulism per year, with an average of 2.4 cases per outbreak.

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Botulism is very rare. It can be transmitted in open wounds, it can be an infant disorder in those aged 2 to 6 months when it grows in their intestines, and it can be food borne growing in improperly canned foods. It is anaerobic, which means it thrives in areas without much oxygen, this is how it becomes dangerous in poorly canned foods.
Botulism is caused by the ingestion of food that contains the toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum under anaerobic conditions. Botulism is not spread through contact. It seems to spread because a number of people will eat the same contaminated food.

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Botulism is generally not thought of as being contagious or transmissible. It is an anaerobic organism meaning that it thrives in low/no oxygen environments, as deep penetrating wounds or unopened cans of, especially, beans (watch for bulging cans). Additionally: Botulism is a food-borne illness. It is caused by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum which forms endospores. These spores are extremely hardy and can survive for a long time. They are frequently found in soil and some food products. Honey is frequently found to have C. botulinum spores and for this reason, should never be given to children under a year old (their GI tracts cannot break down the spores as adults can). Canned food are also especially common sources of botulism toxin. As the previous answer says, watch for bulging or dented cans.

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There are three types of botulism 1) infant 2) wound 3) food. Clostridium botulinum is commonly found in soil as a obligate anaerobe means oxygen is toxic. botulism can be acquired by a puncture wound, contaminated canned food and honey can contain botulism endospores which can be harmful to infants hope this helps

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Botulism is not usually passed from person to person. It is generally contracted by eating contaminated food, although Clostridium botulinum bacteria can also enter through a wound in the skin.

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most people can get it by eu ever come eating expired cans of food. This is why it is said to aviod dented or swolen canned goods.

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What organism causes Botulism?

Foodborne botulism comes from eating food that has the botulism toxin in it. Foodborne botulism usually comes from eating home-canned food. Any food may have botulism. Botulism is tasteless, odorless, and has no color. Wound botulism comes from having a sore, a cut, or a skin opening. Wound botulism usually comes from injecting street drugs. Foodborne botulism comes from eating food that has the botulism toxin in it. Foodborne botulism usually comes from eating home-canned food. Any food may have botulism. Botulism is tasteless, odorless, and has no color. Wound botulism comes from having a sore, a cut, or a skin opening. Wound botulism usually comes from injecting street drugs. ==Another Answer== The most common organism that causes Botulism is Clostridium botulinum.


Name of the kingdom botulism belong to?

Botulism is in the kingdom Bacteria.


Infectoius disease of intestine that causes paralysis death?

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How severe is botulism?

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How do you spell botulism?

That is the correct spelling of "botulism" (a type of food poisoning)


Is botulism prokaryotic?

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"Botox" is botulism toxin, which is derived from a kind of bacteria.


What types of botulism are there?

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What pH is necessary to kill botulism?

When canning, the pH does not kill botulism. Rather, a pH less than 4.6 is needed to prevent botulism from growing. If you are canning foods with a pH at or over 4.6, a pressure canner is needed to completely kill botulism.


Is botulism harmful?

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Who attacks botulism?

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Were does a botulism injury occur?

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