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There are three main types of Botulism:
Food borne botulism, caused by eating foods that contain the botulism toxin.
Wound botulism is caused by a wound infected with Botulism.
Infant botulism is caused by consuming the spores of the Botulism bacteria.

Some countries have tried to use Botulism as a weapon to use during war, none have been known to be successful.

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You cannot purchase Botulism because it is a toxin found on dented or damaged canned goods, it can be deadly.

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There are no health benefits of ingesting botulism.
But botulism is sometimes added into facial creams to prevent wrinkles because it helps paralyze some facial muscles.

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Laboratory tests can detect botulinum toxin in faeces, serum, stomach contents, a swab from a wound or in samples from contaminated food.

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An antitoxin is given to the patients while in the hospital, but recovery can still last weeks. Doctors may also remove the contaminated food still in the gut by inducing vomiting.

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How Long Does Botulism Stay in the Body?

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How Long Does Botulism Stay in the Body?

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Symptoms usually appear 12 to 72 hours after eating the contaminated food.
With treatment the illness can last 1 to 10 days. Full recovery can take weeks to months.

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Symptoms include

Slurred or garbled speech

Difficulty swallowing

Muscle weakness in arms or legs (fatigue)

Difficulty breathing, sometimes severe

Death

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Symptoms include

Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea

Double vision, blurred vision or drooping eyelids

Dryness of the mouth

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Botulism is considered one of the most lethal substances known.
1 nanogram/kg can kill a person.
1 gram can potentially kill 1 million people.

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The nervous system and the muscular system:
the toxin interrupts nerve impulses to the muscles, which paralyzes the respiratory muscles and muscles of the lower body.

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Botulism is categorized as a natural toxin

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Clostridium botulinum