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1. Botulism (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Botulism is a rare but serious illness caused by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. The bacteria may enter the body through wounds, or they may live in improperly canned or preserved food.• Reviewer: Arnold L. Lentnek, MD, Division of Infectious Disease, Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

2. Botulism : Diagnosis (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Differential diagnosis of botulism can be complex because the symptoms mimic those of other diseases, especially diseases characterized by muscle weakness. Botulism must be differentiated from diseases such as the following: Guillain-Barre syndrom...• Author: L. Lee Culvert, Janie F. Franz

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3. botulism -- Information from Harvard Medical School
Symptoms of infant botulism and wound botulism also appear suddenly. Infants with botulism present a special challenge: They are not given antibiotics because killing the botulism bacteria in their gut can cause a sudden release of more antitoxin.
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/10012.html#diagnosis

4. Botulinum Toxin: A Poison That Can Heal
botulinum spores from about 10 percent of store-bought honey samples, and although less than 5 percent of infant botulism patients contract the disease from honey, health officials and pediatricians agree that honey should not be fed to infants...
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/095_bot.html

5. Botulism
Botulism stops the muscles from working, so someone with botulism needs medical care right away. Botulism is a rare kind of food poisoning. Clostridium botulinum. Many botulism cases occur in infants, and experts think that's because their...
http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/house/botulism.html

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