Botulism is a paralyzing nerve toxin, considered to be one of the most potent and lethal substances in the world. It's produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and sometimes by strains of ...

CHICAGO -- A CDC investigation into people hospitalized with botulism-like illness after receiving cosmetic injections - commonly known as "botox" - that were administered in non-medical settings has ...

Between late February 2023 and March 10, 2023, 67 cases of botulism linked to intragastric injection of the botulism neurotoxin (BoNT) were reported in Germany (12), Austria (1), Switzerland (1), and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Cosmetic procedures are all the rage nowadays, but some counterfeit products have recently sent people in Tennessee to the hospital. The reason: Botulism. Now the state ...

State officials have released few details about those 4 recent cases of botulism, but we went to *** doctor here at South Shore Hospital to find out what you need to know. This is very rare. We call ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health says that a string of botulism cases from Botox injections has been linked to a spa in Milton. Ten people are suspected to have contracted iatrogenic ...

It's called BabyBIG, and it's the sole antidote to botulism. It was created using antibodies from Bay Area volunteers ...

A couple of people are sick in Germany with botulism after eating pickled mushrooms from Russia. The two confirmed cases were caused by botulinum neurotoxin A. They had symptom onset in April and May.

A family party near Fresno, California, resulted in 10 people being treated for botulism, a rare but serious illness caused by bacteria that affects the nervous system, public officials said Friday.

The Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula on Saturday, Nov. 8 Escher Walcott is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in Entertainment, ...