Feb 9 NEWS SCAN: Non-O157 E coli ban delayed, botulism outbreak detection, untreatable gonorrhea, C diff and antacids, measles in Indiana Dec 12 Health officials find lessons in EU botulism outbreaks Oct 27 NEWS SCAN: Flu and kids' seizures, botulism vaccine stopped, rotavirus in seniors, polio in DR Congo, preparedness video winner Jul 8 NEWS SCAN: Botulism cases, Tdap vaccine for seniors, BC mumps outbreak, animal welfare & eggs Jun 15 Panel calls for refining, paring select-agent list Feb 3, 2011 NEWS SCAN: Sick food workers, botulism in Alaska, blood test for vCJD, pandemic vaccine safety Mar 18, 2010 NEWS SCAN: New botulism drug, avian flu outbreak in Nepal Sep 11, 2008 Firm wins $65 million contract for botulism treatments Jul 29, 2008 Anthrax vaccine maker wins NIAID grants Aug 2, 2007 Health officials probe more botulism cases Jul 23, 2007 Company widely expands botulism recall Jul 20, 2007 FDA warns of possible link between botulism and chili sauce Dec 11, 2006 CDC rates hospital bioterrorism preparedness Oct 10, 2006 Carrot juice cited in 2 botulism cases in Canada Oct 3, 2006 Fourth botulism case linked to carrot juice Sep 18, 2006 Three botulism cases tied to carrot juice Apr 18, 2006 Thai botulism outbreak sickened 163 Mar 22, 2006 Bamboo shoots blamed for botulism cases in Thailand Feb 8, 2006 Antitoxin for infant botulism slashes hospital stays Jan 21, 2005 Botulism cases lead to physician suspensions, company shutdown Dec 15, 2004 Reports blame Florida botulism cases on misused toxin Dec 7, 2004 Botulism confirmed in three cases linked to Florida clinic Dec 1, 2004 Possible botulism reported after cosmetic injections Aug 20, 2004 Certain symptoms may predict fatal foodborne botulism Apr 18, 2002 FDA approves cosmetic use of botulinum toxin

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