Botulism Type E Outbreak Associated with Eating a Beached Whale, Alaska
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.
Published in: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2004
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Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3320302 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15498179 https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1009.040131 |
Summary: | 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. |
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