Hong Kong updates botulism situation
by News Desk from Outbreak News Today on (#1R04S)
Botulism is a rare but serious and potentially fatal paralytic disease. It is caused by a potent neurotoxin called botulinum toxin (BTX), which is excreted by an anaerobic and spore-forming bacterium, Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum) found in the environment, soil and contaminated food. Botulism has been a notifiable infectious disease in Hong Kong under the Prevention ["]
