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National botulism surveillance summary 2016
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Description:A total of 205 confirmed botulism cases were reported to CDC in 2016—150 (73%) infant, 29 (14%) foodborne, 24 (12%) wound, and 3 (1%) of unknown etiology. Ten probable cases were reported—eight foodborne and two wound (Table 1).
The 150 cases of infant botulism were reported from 29 states and the District of Columbia, with California reporting the most (n=47; 32%). The median age of patients was 4 months (range: 0–10 months); 74 (49%) were boys. Toxin types were B (n=89; 59%), A (n=54; 36%), Ab (n=2; 1%), Bf (n=2; 1%), F (n=2; 1%), and Ba (n=1; 1%). No deaths were reported.
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