Sentence examples for outbreaks of botulism from inspiring English sources

After the smoked whitefish episode, I investigated other outbreaks of botulism.

Scientists also are looking at whether the outbreak is related to the death of a fairly large number of mud puppies, a type of salamander, along the Canadian shore of Lake Erie last summer, or to recent outbreaks of botulism among loons and gulls in Ontario and elsewhere.

We review surveillance data on cases and outbreaks of botulism in the United States from 1990 to 2000.

The history of the three strains is not clear, however, they appear to be different strains isolated from foodborne outbreaks of botulism [ 15].

It is well known that silage contaminated by mammalian or avian carcasses can lead to severe outbreaks of botulism in livestock [ 5– 7].

In September 2011, two outbreaks of botulism toxemia (toxin A) incriminating the same artisanal product were responsible for nine cases of botulism in France.

The outbreak of botulism coincides with their widespread colonization of the lake.

An unusual outbreak of botulism is killing thousands of sheepshead and other fish in Lake Erie, state authorities said yesterday.

A puzzling outbreak of botulism along Lake Erie has killed about 8,000 water birds, including perhaps a thousand common loons, state environmental officials said today.

In the 1990s, California had an outbreak of botulism infections in wounds, caused by "black tar" heroin from Mexico; as in the Scottish cases, the bacteria were also thought to be in the injection itself.

The lettuce recall is the latest in a series of food scares, including a recent recall of carrot juice linked to an outbreak of botulism in Georgia and Florida, and an Iowa company's recall of 5,200 pounds of ground beef thought to have been contaminated with E. coli.