These guidelines are intended for healthcare, laboratory and public health professionals to guide clinical and public health action in the event of a deliberate or accidental release of the causative agent of botulism. The contents cover clinical, laboratory and public health procedures and includes a list of national specialists and relevant references.

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• Guidelines for Action in the Event of a Deliberate Release of Botulism (PDF, 166 KB)
  V4.5.1 Updated 31 March 2009
  Added/updated: 31 March 2009
  
• Botulism Duty Doctor Protocol (PDF, 125 KB)
  Guidelines for duty doctors on advice to be given to clinicians caring for a probable (based on clinical diagnosis) case of botulism. V4.2 10 November 2009
  Added/updated: 11 November 2009
  
• Case Definitions
  Botulism case definitions
  Added/updated: 31 March 2009
  
• Clinical Features of Disease
  Clinical features of botulism
  Added/updated: 1 April 2009
  
• Clinical Management and Sampling
  Clinical Management of botulism and Sampling
  Added/updated: 1 April 2009
  
• Details about the Organism
  Information on Clostridium botulinum the causative agent of botulism
  Added/updated: 1 April 2009
  
• Laboratory Procedures
  Laboratory Procedures for Botulism
  Added/updated: 1 April 2009
  
• List of National Specialists
  National specialists for botulism
  Added/updated: 22 September 2009
  
• Prophylactic Treatment
  Prophylactic treatment for people exposed to botulinum toxin
  Added/updated: 1 April 2009
  
• References
  Botulism (Deliberate Releases), references.
  Added/updated: 31 March 2009