Botulism Type E Outbreak Associated with Eating a Beached Whale, Alaska
We report an outbreak of botulism that occurred in July 2002 in a group of 12 Alaskan Yu'pik Eskimos who ate blubber and skin from a beached beluga whale. Botulism death rates among Alaska Natives have declined in the last 20 years, yet incidence has increased.
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2004
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3320302/ |