Botulism Outbreaks

[Crepitus]

Publix is the best grocer in the region, oysters are a mollusk .

Still raw. I have always wondered how they came to be considered food. I mean somewhere along the line some primitive went through the trouble to break open this thing that looks like a rock, takes a look at the fishy smelling blob of snot he finds inside and thinks "I'm gonna put that in my mouth". Yuk.

[Captain Obvious]

I think you can get this with bad raw oysters, always smell it before you eat it

Not my policy with the whipmistress

[waltky]

Tol' ya dat's nacho cheese...

Botulism outbreak: Man sickened by nacho cheese dies
Wednesday 24th May, 2017 — One of at least 10 people apparently sickened by nacho-cheese dip sold at a California gas station has died, health officials said Monday.

The San Francisco County coroner’s office identified the victim as Martin Galindo-Larios Jr., 37. An online fundraising page that claimed to have been set up by his family said he was married and the father of two small children. Authorities declined to release other information on his death, including when it occurred. Family members did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

One of at least 10 people apparently sickened by nacho-cheese dip sold at a California gas station has died, health officials said Monday

California health officials say the illnesses appear caused by botulism carried in nacho-cheese dip sold at a gas station in the Sacramento suburb of Walnut Grove. In a statement, the California Department of Public Health said the container and cheese dip were removed May 5, and authorities believe the contamination poses no further risk to the public.

Botulism, a kind of food poisoning, can lead to paralysis, breathing difficulty and sometimes death. Authorities said Friday that all 10 people sickened were hospitalized. Spokesmen with the state health agency said they had no immediate updates on the conditions of the nine surviving victims.

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