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Foodborne Botulism Laboratory reported cases of Clostridium botulinum intoxication reported to the Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections England and Wales 1980 - 2010

Year Cases Deaths Comment References
1980        
1981        
1982        
1983        
1984        
1985        
1986        
1987 1 - Pre-packed kosher in-flight airline meal Lancet 1989; 8673:1216-7
1988        
1989 26 1 Outbreak due to hazelnut yoghurt Epid Inf 1990; 104: 389-95
1990        
1991        
1992        
1993        
1994        
1995        
1996        
1997        
1998 2 1 Family, home preserved mushrooms brought back from Italy CDR 1998; 8(18): 159
1999        
2000        
2001        
2002        
2003 1 1 Type B intoxication due to homemade sausage from Poland -
2004 2 0 One travel from Georgia, One after consumption of hummus (not laboratory confirmed)  
2005 1 0 Home preserved pork from Poland  
2006        
2007
2008
2009        

 


Last reviewed: 24 March 2011