Botulism, Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment.

. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:59 Causes of Botulism 1:37 Signs and Symptoms of Botulism 2:32 Diagnosis of Botulism 3:21 Treatment of Botulism Botulism is a rare and potentially fatal illness caused by a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium disease begins with weakness, blurred vision, feeling tired, and trouble may then be followed by weakness of the arms, chest muscles, and , swelling of the abdomen, and diarrhea may also disease does not usually affect consciousness or cause a fever. Botulism can be spread in several different bacterial spores which cause it are common in both soil and produce the botulinum toxin when exposed to low oxygen levels and certain temperatures. Foodborne botulism happens when food containing the toxin is eaten. Infant botulism happens when the bacteria develops in the intestines and releases the typically only occurs in children less than six month