Three Canadian residents are among 10 suspected cases of botulism in France. Public health authorities in France are investigating the suspected outbreak after one individual with a suspected case, who is not from Canada, died.
, a rare but serious disease, is caused by a toxin produced by a specific type of bacteria. Humans become infected by eating food or drinking beverages contaminated with the toxin.
According to the PHAC, all of the individuals suspected to have the disease ate at that restaurant between Sep. 4 and 10. The disease’s symptoms range from nausea, vomiting, fatigue, constipation, blurred or double vision, drooping eyelids, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, respiratory failure, and paralysis.
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