Honey-borne infant botulism in tahnik practice: an explanation of the risk and its solutions

Tahnik is a primarily Islamic practice wherein a newborn’s palate is daubed with dates or honey. However, feeding honey to an infant has been associated with numerous infant botulism cases. This situation has raised the question of how a religious practice could lead to such a severe health risk?...

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Main Authors: Harun, Mohammad Amir Wan, Abdullah, A., Mohamad, A.M., Baharuddin, A.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Rynnye Lyan Resources, Malaysia 2021
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/50775/
http://eprints.usm.my/50775/1/_50__fr-2020-751_harun_2%281%29.pdf