Foodborne Botulism in Canada, 1985–2005

• Other Authors: Leclair, Daniel, Fung, Joe, Isaac-Renton, Judith L., Proulx, Jean-Francois, May-Hadford, Jennifer, Ellis, Andrea, Ashton, Edie, Bekal, Sadjia, Farber, Jeffrey M., Blanchfield, Burke, Austin, John W.
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Research; botulism; Clostridium botulinum; foodborne infections; Canada; type E botulinum toxin; outbreak; serotype; antitoxin; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; 80 and over; Child; Preschool; Disease Outbreaks; Female; Food Microbiology; Geography; Medical; History; 20th Century; 21st Century; Humans; Incidence; Male; Middle Aged; Morbidity; Mortality; Pregnancy; Young Adult; British Columbia; Nunavik; Pacific; First Nations; inuit; Alaska
• Online Access: http://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/18912/

During 1985-2005, a total of 91 laboratory-confirmed outbreaks of foodborne botulism occurred in Canada; these outbreaks involved 205 cases and 11 deaths. Of the outbreaks, 75 (86.2%) were caused by Clostridium botulinum type E, followed by types A (7, 8.1%) and B (5, 5.7%). Approximately 85% of the...