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National Botulism Surveillance Summary 2015
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April 2017
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Description:Summary of Botulism Cases Reported in 2015
A total of 199 confirmed and 14 probable cases of botulism were reported to CDC in 2015. Among confirmed cases, infant botulism accounted for 141 (71%) cases, foodborne botulism for 39 (20%) cases, wound botulism for 15 (8%) cases, and botulism of unknown or other transmission category for 4 (2%) cases (Table 1). Among probable cases, foodborne botulism accounted for 6 (43%) cases and wound botulism for 8 (57%) cases.
Recommended citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Botulism Annual Summary, 2015. Atlanta, Georgia: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, 2017.
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