Botulism from drinking pruno.
Foodborne botulism occurred among inmates at 2 prisons in California in 2004 and 2005. In the first outbreak, 4 inmates were hospitalized, 2 of whom required intubation. In the second event, 1 inmate required intubation. Pruno, an alcoholic drink made illicitly in prisons, was the novel vehicle for these cases.
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Duc J
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Infectious Diseases Branch, California Department of Public Health, 850 Marina Bay Pkwy, Bldg P, 2nd Floor, Richmond, CA 94804, USA. duc.vugia@cdph.ca.gov
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Sundari R
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Stiles
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Rosenberg
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Velasquez
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Radner
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D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000434:Alcoholic Beverages / Q000382:microbiology*; D000818:Animals; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000032:analysis*; D001906:Botulism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D002140:California; D047013:Clostridium botulinum type A / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry / Q000382:microbiology; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005638:Fruit / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D011329:Prisoners; D011330:Prisons; D011198:Solanum tuberosum / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult
D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A