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Kieran Keller
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22 July, 09:48
What is botulism and what causes it
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Lorenzo Oconnor
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The botulinum toxin, a poison produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum), is common in soil and exists in untreated water. It can survive in these environments as a resistant spore. Foodborne botulism is caused by consuming foods containing the botulinum toxin.
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