National Enteric Disease Surveillance : botulism annual summary, 2011

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National Enteric Disease Surveillance : botulism annual summary, 2011

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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Foodborne Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases.
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Summary of botulism cases reported in 2011.

A total of 140 confirmed cases of botulism (136 laboratory-confirmed and 4 epidemiologically-linked) were reported to CDC in 2011. Foodborne botulism accounted for 20 (14%), infant botulism for 102 (73%), wound botulism for 13 (9%), and botulism of unknown or other etiology for 5 (4%) cases (Table 1).

Recommended citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Botulism Annual Summary, 2011. Atlanta, Georgia: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, 2013.

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File named: Botulism_CSTE_2011.pdf
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Botulism/diagnosis Botulism/epidemiology Botulism/prevention & Control Foodborne Diseases Public Health Surveillance
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Enteric Disease Surveillance
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Report
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Annual Reports
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United States
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7 numbered pages
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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