Jacob King

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Botulism is armed and dangerous. I give Botulism a 10 on the danger scale. It has no cure and causes you to become unable make quick reactions, which in the long run will cause you to die.

A rare illness that is caused by Clostridium botulinum, a single rod stranded gram-positive anaerobic bacteria, that belongs to the family

Botulism is not passed from person to person, but can be ingested or found in wounds or the intestines, where it grows.

It can be found anywhere in the world in soil and unclean water.

It causes double vision, blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing Above is a cell that has been affected by Botulism.

Botulism usually
focuses on attacking infants through ingestion of honey or corn syrup.
Can be recognized by absence of reflexives, drooping eyes, loss of muscle tone, and speech impediment. Can be blood tested to identify the toxin Above is a child with Botulism, which causes droopy eyelids.

and dry mouth. It also

causes your reflexes to deplete or disappear. In infants, it causes them to become floppy and weak. Can be treated by doctors, if it is found early then you can receive an antitoxin that will help fight the pathogen. There is no cure but in severe cases patients are hospitalized for IV antibiotics.

Join the fight against Botulism by joining either of these two organizations, National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). This organization is dedicated to help everyone with a rare disease, which includes Botulism.

An initiative you can join is Great Lakes Regional Collaboration. This initiative helps the birds and animals being affected by Botulism.

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5 Extra Facts: 1. Most cases of botulism are food-born. 2. 110 cases of botulism occur in the US each year 3. Even if only eaten a little the toxin can cause severe poisoning. 4. The word botulism was taken from the Latin word for sausage. 5. To prevent never give honey or corn syrup to an infant younger than one.

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<http://www.beltina.org/health-dictionary/botulism-symptoms-treatment-whatis.html> Clostridium botulinum. JPEG. Omarsid. Web. 17 March 2012. <http://omarsid.myweb.uga.edu/agents.html>

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