Mild Botulism From Illicitly Brewed Alcohol in a Large Prison Outbreak in Mississippi

• Main Authors: Mariel Marlow (Author), Leslie Edwards (Author), Lindsey McCrickard (Author), Louise K. Francois Watkins (Author), Jannifer Anderson (Author), Sheryl Hand (Author), Kathryn Taylor (Author), Janet Dykes (Author), Paul Byers (Author), Kevin Chatham-Stephens (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Botulism is typically described as a rapidly progressing, severe neuroparalytic disease. Foodborne botulism is transmitted through consuming food or drink that has been contaminated with botulinum toxin. During a botulism outbreak linked to illicitly brewed alcohol (also known as "hooch" o...