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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Personal Author:
Briggs, Graham ; Anderson, Shoana ; Komatsu, Kenneth ; Weiss, Joli ; Henke, Evan ; ... More +
Briggs, Graham ; Anderson, Shoana ; Komatsu, Kenneth ; Weiss, Joli ; Henke, Evan ; Tsang, Clarisse A. ; Vasiq, Muhammad ; Rao, Agam K. ; Mody, Rajal K. ; Luquez, Carolina ; Dykes, Janet K. ; Morris, Jamae F. ; Anderson, Tara C. ; Adams, Laura E. ; Yasmin, Seema Less -
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During November 24-27, 2012, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) was notified that eight male inmates of prison A, a maximum security prison, had been hospitalized for treatment of an acute neurologic condition suspected to be botulism. Botulism is a serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. All eight patients reported drinking pruno, an illicitly brewed alcoholic beverage that has been associated with botulism outbreaks in prisons. This was the second outbreak of botulism in prison A during 2012; in August, four inmates were hospitalized for botulism after drinking pruno. Pinal County Health Services (PCHS), ADHS, and CDC investigated to identify the outbreak source, learn about pruno production, and provide recommendations for preventing future outbreaks of botulism in prisons.
Subject:
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Adult
Alcoholic Beverages
Botulism
Clostridium Botulinum
Disease Outbreaks
Hospitalization
Humans
Male
Notes From The Field
Prisons
Young Adult

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013; 62(5):88.
Pubmed ID:
23388552
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4604818
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Arizona
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:319d0ea418def7fadafd101d8997767da2e56f3c9741b2d303989c32f834674a
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