How onions and a baked potato became sources of botulism poisoning. From: FDA Consumer | Date: October 1, 1984| Author: Miller, Roger W. | COPYRIGHT 1984 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Botulism is a food poisoning illness of superlatives: extremely dangerous but very rare. It can be treated with an antitoxin that has severe side effects, but the treatment must be fast. If the poison isn't checked, it can be deadly or bring on an illness that requires long hospitalization.

Considering all the food prepared daily in this country, it is surprising that botulism doesn't occur more often. But the conditions to create it must be ideal. First, Clostridium...

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