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Botulism
SYMPTOMS include difficulty in swallowing and speaking, The upper eyelids
droop, double vision and blurred sight. There may be vomiting and diarrhea.
CAUSES. Clostridium botulinum produces a toxin which contaminates food and
causes acute intoxication that affects the nerves and muscles.
TREATMENT. Consult your doctor immediately. It can be DEADLY.
.Hospitalization, maybe oxygen, antiserum, sedation. Slow recovery.