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Article: Type B botulism associated with roasted eggplant in oil - Italy, 1993.
- Article from:
- MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Article date:
- January 20, 1995
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In August and October 1993, public health officials in Italy were notified of seven cases of type B botulism from two apparently unrelated outbreaks in different communites. Investigations were initiated by the Regional Health Observatory of Campania and the Italian National Institute of Health. This report summarizes the outbreak investigations, which indicated that illness was associated with eating commercially prepared roasted eggplant in oil.
Outbreak 1
On August 14, two waitresses working in a sandwich bar in Santa Maria di Castellabate were admitted to a local hospital with dysphagia, diplopia, and constipation; a clinical diagnosis of botulism was ...