Botulism

Botulism symptoms typically appear within 18-36 hours of eating contaminated food, with extremes of four hours to eight days.

Dry mouth, vomiting , sore throat, impaired vision, dizziness,

paralysis.

Botulism is a specific disease that is caused by the toxin formed during the growth of the bacteria Clostridium botulinum.

The main injury that one can experience from botulism is death. It is a powerful neurotoxin. Other symptoms can include blurred vision, vertigo and respiratory paralysis. There have been people who have survived, but experience problems for years after the initial onset.

Botulism results from the contamination of food by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, which releases toxic by-products as it grows anaerobically. Damaged or dented cans, or improper canning, can allow botulism to affect the food inside.