[Comments on two cases of botulism in the State of Bahia, Brazil].
A report on two cases of botulism, one fatal, in which disease diagnosis was difficult and collaboration between public health and epidemiological surveillance services was poor. The objective of this report is to warn professionals of the seriousness of this disease and to reflect on existing public health surveillance practices.
Figueiredo
Maria Aparecida Araújo
MA
Universidade do Estado da Bahia, Iguatemi, 41820 Salvador, Bahia. mfigueiredo@saude.ba.gov.br
Dias
Juarez
J
Lucena
Rita
R
D000293:Adolescent; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001906:Botulism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008461:Meat Products / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000382:microbiology*
D001905:Botulinum Toxins