Botulism -- South Korea
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said it confirmed the 1st case of infant botulism, investigating the routes of the infection. Infant botulism is a disease of the neuromuscular system that occurs in infants aged one year or under. The illness occurs when an infant ingests spores of _Clostridium botulinum_ bacteria, which proliferate in the intestines and produce toxins in the body.
The KCDC said the USA has about 100 cases of infant botulism a year. The _C.
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