Botulism: Information and Guidance for Clinicians

  • Background information on botulism as a bioterrorism agent …

  • Foodborne, infant, wound botulism…

  • Overview of a suspected intentional release…

  • Risk groups, incubation, symptoms…

  • Differential diagnosis …

  • General information…

  • No vaccine for botulism at this time…

  • Case definition, surveillance data …

  • Decontamination, infection-control professionals, state health departments …

  • Links to education materials…

  • References…

  • Sign up for the clinician registry, overview, references, see also…

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Page last reviewed: November 18, 2015