Medically reviewed by Isaac O. Opole, MD, PhD Botulism is a rare but potentially fatal illness caused by botulinum toxin, a toxin produced by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum. In the United ...

According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are five main kinds of botulism: Foodborne, Wound, Infant, Iatrogenic, and Adult intestinal toxemia. In 2022 ...