Infant botulism -- New York City, 2001-2002.(investigation of cases in New York)

From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report | Date: January 17, 2003 | Copyright information

Infant botulism results from germination of swallowed spores of botulinum toxin--producing clostridia that colonize the large intestine temporarily. Four cases of type B infant botulism in one New York City (NYC) borough were diagnosed within a 12-month period during 200 1-2002. All four patients resided in Staten Island (2000 population: 443,728). The annual incidence of infant botulism in the United States is two cases per 100,000 live births; incidence in NYC is four cases per 100,000 live births. Staten Island recorded 5,899 live births in 2000; incidence of infant botulism ...

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