Can one person purposely give someone botulism?

In nature, people can get botulism in three different ways: By eating food contaminated ... able to grow and reproduce. It is also believed that the botulism poison could be used as a weapon – by deliberately putting it in food, or by releasing it into the air, so people inhale it. read more

Usually if a can of meat or mushrooms is made wrong or is somehow pierced a little, the bacteria starts colonizing the can. It's super rare nowadays. It's a horrible disease and thankfully fairly eliminated by science. read more

One person died, 21 cases were confirmed, and 10 more were suspected in Lancaster, Ohio when a botulism outbreak occurred after a church potluck in April 2015. The suspected source was a salad made from home-canned potatoes. read more

How botulism can be used for terrorism Terrorists can use botulism toxin as a weapon to strike many people at one time. Botulism toxin can be spread to people in three ways: • It can be released into the air. • It can be added to food. • It can be added to a source of water. read more