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1. Botulism : Prevention (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
NEVER give honey or corn syrup to infants younger than 1 year old - not even just a little taste on a pacifier. Prevent infant botulism by breastfeeding, if possible. Always throw away bulging cans or off-smelling preserved foods. Sterilize home-c...• Reviewer: Arnold L. Lentnek, MD, Division of Infectious Disease, Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

2. Botulism : Prevention (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Vaccines have not been developed directed against botulism, which makes prevention of infant botulism or other forms of the disease difficult, since exposure to the botulinum toxic is typically unrecognized. Food safety is the surest prevention fo...• 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#prevent

4. NORD - National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
NORD is grateful to Stephen Arnon, MD, of the California Department of Health Services Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program, for assistance in the preparation of this report. The most common form of botulism in the United States,...
http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Botulism

5. CDC Botulism | Emergency Preparedness & Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Foodborne Botulism - Oklahoma, 1994. Describes the threat of botulism as a weapon of bioterrorism. Botulism in the United States 1899-1996: (291 KB/24 pages) Surveillance for Outbreaks of Botulism.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/botulism/

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