FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -What is botulism (Clostridium botulinum)? Botulism is a serious illness caused by bacteria called Clostridium botulinum. The bacteria produce a poison (toxin) that can attack your body’s nervous system. If left untreated, botulism can be fatal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Botulism is a rare but deadly form of food poisoning. It is caused by a bacteria (clostridium botulinum) that is found all over, even in soil and water. Botulism can happen when: You eat low-acid foods that are not properly canned or preserved at home.

Detailed explanation-3: -People who inject certain drugs, such as black tar heroin, put themselves at greater risk of getting wound botulism. People who drink certain kinds of alcohol they make themselves, such as prisoners who drink “pruno” or “hooch” made in prisons, put themselves at greater risk of getting foodborne botulism.

Detailed explanation-4: -It can cause death by paralyzing the muscles people use to breathe. However, over the past 50 years, with better care, the death rate for people with botulism has dropped from 50 percent to eight percent. On average, about 110 cases of botulism are reported in the U.S. every year.