An outbreak of food-borne botulism in Scotland, United Kingdom, November 2011.

Authors: Browning LM Prempeh H Little C Houston C Grant K Cowden JM United Kingdom Botulism Incident Management Team
Address: Health Protection Scotland, National Health Service National Services Scotland, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
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An investigation is currently underway to explain an outbreak of food-borne botulism in Scotland. Three children in the same family were confirmed as having botulism following consumption of a meal made with a jar of korma sauce. Residual sauce from the jar, the jar lid and a remnant of the meal, all tested positive for Clostridium botulinum type A toxin. The children are recovering, although two remain ventilated and in intensive care unit.

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