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What helps in the prevention of botulism?

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You can prevent iatrogenic (an illness caused by medical examination or treatment) botulism by getting injections of botulinum toxin only by licensed practitioners: If you need an injection of botulinum toxin for a medical condition, your doctor will choose the safest dose. read more

Many cases of foodborne botulism have happened after people ate home-canned, preserved, or fermented foods that were contaminated with toxin. The foods might have become contaminated if they were not canned (processed) correctly. read more

Wound botulism is caused by neurotoxin produced within a wound that is infected with the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Infant botulism occurs when an infant consumes the spores of the botulinum bacteria. The bacteria then grow in the intestines and release the neurotoxin. read more

Antitoxins: The main treatment for botulism is a medication called an antitoxin. It interferes with the toxin your bloodstream. This medication can often help stop symptoms from getting worse. Antibiotics: Sometimes these may work if your case is wound botulism. These bacteria-killing medications aren’t used for other types of botulism. read more

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