Foodborne Botulism, Canada, 2006–2021

During 2006–2021, Canada had 55 laboratory-confirmed outbreaks of foodborne botulism, involving 67 cases. The mean annual incidence was 0.01 case/100,000 population. Foodborne botulism in Indigenous communities accounted for 46% of all cases, which is down from 85% of all cases during 1990–2005. Am...

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Main Authors: Richard A. Harris, Christine Tchao, Natalie Prystajecky, Kelly Weedmark, Yassen Tcholakov, Manon Lefebvre, John W. Austin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/9/23-0409_article