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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
McLaughlin, Joseph B. ; Sobel, Jeremy ; Lynn, Tracey ; Funk, Elizabeth ; Middaugh, John P.
McLaughlin, Joseph B. ; Sobel, Jeremy ; Lynn, Tracey ; Funk, Elizabeth ; Middaugh, John P. Less -
Description:
We report an outbreak of botulism that occurred in July 2002 in a group of 12 Alaskan Yu'pik Eskimos who ate blubber and skin from a beached beluga whale. Botulism death rates among Alaska Natives have declined in the last 20 years, yet incidence has increased.
Subjects:
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Animals Botulinum Toxins Botulism Disease Outbreaks Dispatch Feces Female Food Microbiology Gastric Juice Humans Inuits Male Meat Middle Aged Whales
Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 10(9):1685-1687.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Alaska
Location:
North America
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:083dafd3aeea24a77199a2bc1a2a252ffaf8fb8f9ba8bbdbe5389184665eeba0
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/7788/cdc_7788_DS1.pdf
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