Article by Andress tells a story of a woman paralyzed by this illness. Includes details on how to identify and handle spoiled canned food.

Government organizations provide details on the disease botulism and how certain bacteria cause this condition by releasing neurotoxins.

Encyclopedia entry provides an introduction to this possibly fatal disease brought about by eating improperly processed canned goods.

Botulism is a food poisoning caused by a toxin produced by the bacteria, Clostridium botulinum. Learn about how it is spread and prevented.

Read about a specific case study of infant botulism and study the rates of occurrence for this illness often passed by honey or corn syrup.