Botulism -- United States
The New Mexico Department of Health is investigating a confirmed case of wound botulism in a 48-year-old man from Dona Ana County. The patient is an injection drug user and the suspected source of infection is either a soiled skin injection site, contaminated injection devices or contaminated heroin. The man is currently hospitalized.
In 2016, NMDOH identified 3 confirmed and one probable wound botulism cases among people who inject drugs.
Botulism is a rare, but potentially deadly
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