Botulism Type E Outbreak Associated with Eating a Beached Whale, Alaska

McLaughlin, Joseph B.; Sobel, Jeremy; Lynn, Tracey; Funk, Elizabeth; Middaugh, John P.

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Botulism Type E Outbreak Associated with Eating a Beached Whale, Alaska

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Sep 2004
By McLaughlin, Joseph B. ; Sobel, Jeremy ; Lynn, Tracey ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

McLaughlin, Joseph B. ; Sobel, Jeremy ; Lynn, Tracey ; Funk, Elizabeth ; Middaugh, John P.
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:

Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Animals Botulinum Toxins Botulism Disease Outbreaks Feces Female Food Microbiology Gastric Juice Humans Inuit Male Meat Middle Aged Whales
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 10(9):1685-1687.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Alaska
Location:

North America
Volume:

10
Issue:

9
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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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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