Two severe cases of botulism associated with industrially produced chicken enchiladas, France, August 2008.
Two severe familial cases of botulism were reported to the health authorities in Brittany, north-west France, on 11 August 2008. An investigation was undertaken to identify additional cases, the vehicle of transmission, and to put in place adapted control measures.
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Institut de Veille Sanitaire, Paris, France. l.king@invs.sante.fr
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001906:Botulism / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002645:Chickens; D047013:Clostridium botulinum type A / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D005506:Food Contamination; D019649:Food Industry; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index