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BackgroundBotulism is a rare, life-threatening paralytic illness. Equine-derived heptavalent botulinum antitoxin (HBAT), the only currently available treatment for noninfant botulism in the United States, was licensed in 2013.
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Iowa Surveillance of Notifiable and Other Diseases Annual Report, 2008 [PDF]
, 2008 Promoting and protecting the health of Iowans is the mission of the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH). Surveillance of notifiable health conditions is essential in establishing what, how, and when events impact the public’s health.
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Botulism Cases in Romania—An Overview of 14-Year National Surveillance Data
BiomedicinesBotulism is a priority disease worldwide because it has a very severe course of evolution that can lead to death. This paper aims to describe the main epidemiological characteristics of botulism cases confirmed in Romania over 14 years (2007–2020).
Andreea Marilena Păuna +7 more
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The trade impacts of a food scare: The Fonterra contamination incident
, 2016 This paper presents the results of an investigation into the economic implications for New Zealand of the 2013 Whey Protein Concentrate contamination incident. It assesses the impact of this incident on dairy exports using synthetic control methods.
Noy, Ilan +2 more
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Botulism in the Highlands: Understanding the High-Altitude Effect
Journal of Epidemiology and Global HealthBotulism is a foodborne, life-threatening neuroparalytic disease caused by Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic, gram-positive, spore-forming bacteria. Its incidence is unknown and underestimated due to missed diagnoses, especially in remote areas.
Momen Almomen, Ziad Memish
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STUDY CONCERNING THE HONEY QUALITIES IN TRANSYLVANIA REGION [PDF]
The sources of micro-organisms (yeasts and fungi) found in honey are nectar andpollen, honey processing areas, equipments that have not been properly cleaned or wrappings. There are few types of yeast in honey and the most common are Saccharomyces melis,
Maria Popa +4 more
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Ocular sequelae from the illicit use of class A drugs [PDF]
, 2004 Aim: To highlight the changes that may take place in the visual system of the class A drug abuser. Methods: A literature review was carried out of ocular/visual sequelae of the more common class A drugs.
Firth, A.Y.
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Protocol for public health agencies to notify CDC about the occurrence of nationally notifiable conditions, 2018 : Categorized by Notification Timeliness [PDF]
IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIABLE, EXTREMELY URGENT: Call the CDC Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 770.488.7100 within 4 hours of a case meeting the notification criteria, followed by submission of an electronic case notification to CDC by the next business day.
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Family Game Show-style Didactic for Teaching Nervous System Disorders during Emergency Medicine Training [PDF]
, 2020 Boysen Osborn, Megan +3 more
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