title: An outbreak of food-borne botulism in Scotland, United Kingdom, November 2011.
abstract: An investigation is currently underway to explain an outbreak of food-borne botulism in Scotland. Three children in the same family were confirmed as having botulism following consumption of a meal made with a jar of korma sauce. Residual sauce from the jar, the jar lid and a remnant of the meal, all tested positive for Clostridium botulinum type A toxin. The children are recovering, although two remain ventilated and in intensive care unit.
authors.affiliation: Health Protection Scotland, National Health Service National Services Scotland, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Browning
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Prempeh
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Little
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Houston
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cowden
mesh_terms: D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000009:adverse effects; D001906:Botulism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D005506:Food Contamination; D057141:Food, Preserved / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A