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.
Highlights
An investigation is currently underway to explain an outbreak of food-borne botulism in Scotland
In early November 2011, on two consecutive days, two siblings were admitted to hospital in Scotland with botulism diagnosed on the basis of clinical symptoms
A day later, C. botulinum type A toxin was detected by mouse bioassay (MBA) in residual sauce present in the empty used glass jar from a recycling box, its lid from a rubbish bin, and remnant of a chicken and korma sauce meal
Summary
Citation style for this article: Browning LM, Prempeh H, Little C, Houston C, Grant K, Cowden JM, on behalf of the United Kingdom Botulism Incident Management Team. An outbreak of foodborne botulism in Scotland, United Kingdom, November 2011. 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, two remain ventilated and in intensive care unit
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