Scotland: Several wound botulism cases reported since February
by News Desk from Outbreak News Today on (#4DPXC)
Scotland health officials have received at least four notifications of wound botulism cases (3 confirmed and one probable) since February. The source of the infection is believed to be heroin contaminated with Clostridium botulinum spores. The first case, in NHS Fife, presented in early February 2019 and has been confirmed microbiologically. Two further cases presented in mid-late ["]
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