Botulism -- United States
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is investigating a suspected case of wound botulism in Bernalillo County. The man in his 30's is hospitalized and has reported injection drug use. Antitoxin to prevent the progression of disease was shipped to New Mexico by the CDC. Previous cases of wound botulism in the state have been linked primarily to black tar heroin use, and, in some cases, injecting methamphetamine.
Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?7689221&promed&0
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