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Botulism Transmission (Cont.)

Infant Botulism Transmission

Infant botulism transmission occurs when an infant consumes the spores of Clostridium botulinum, which then grow in the baby's intestines and produce toxins. A number of such cases have been associated with eating honey contaminated with Clostridium botulinum spores (see Botulism in Honey).
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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