Botulism, brucellosis, Lyme-disease and tetanus are infectious, but not contagious diseases.
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Botulism
/ˈbɒt.jʊl.ɪz.əm/
Synonyms for "botulism" (4 found)
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botulin poisoning
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botulinum toxin
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botulinum toxin poisoningbotulinum toxin type a equivalent
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6 entriesbotulinum toxin type Abotulinum toxin type Bbotulinum toxin type Efoodborne botulisminfant botulismwound botulism
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6 entriesbotulinum toxinbotulism outbreakclinical botulismfoodborne botulisminfant botulismwound botulism
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Along with thousands of other soldiers, Tom's great grandfather died of botulism during the Spanish-American War because the US government fed improperly canned potted meat to its soldiers.
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In 1971, the deaths of two people from botulism, a severe foodborne illness caused by bacteria, prompted the National Canners Association to adopt stricter standards.
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New animal illnesses generally originate in invasive species. Zebra mussels that have spread throughout the U.S. Great Lake introduced a type of botulism that has killed some 100,000 birds in the last decade. A fungus spread by the trade in amphibians has led to the extinction of about 120 species of frogs around the world.
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