Did you know that less than one gram of botulism toxin can wipe out all of humankind? While the botulism toxin is one of the deadliest toxins known, a very diluted version, known as Botox, is used routinely as a chemical ‘fountain of youth.’ While botulism poisoning doesn’t spread from person to person, outbreaks do occur and, in severe cases, lead to hospitalization and even death. Learn more about the history, epidemiology, biology, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of botulism poisoning. Read more about it on the GIDEON blog.

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