What are the signs or symptoms of botulism?
Signs and symptoms of botulism include new onset of double vision, blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, or muscle weakness. Symptoms generally begin 18 to 36 hours after eating a contaminated food, but they can occur as early as 6 hours or as late as 10 days. If untreated, the illness may progress from head to toe, with paralysis of the face, arms, breathing muscles, trunk, and legs. Botulism can result in death.
Signs and symptoms of botulism include new onset of double vision, blurred vision, drooping eye-lids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, or muscle weakness. Symptoms generally begin 18 to 36 hours after eating a contaminated food, but they can occur as early as 6 hours or as late as 10 days. If untreated, the illness may progress from head to toe, with paralysis of the face, arms, breathing muscles, trunk, and legs. Botulism can result in death. Q: I ate a recalled product. What should I do? A: If you develop signs or symptoms of botulism, seek medical attention immediately. If you ate a re-called product more than 10 days ago and you have no signs or symptoms of botulism, you are very unlikely to develop botulism. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE Below is a press release from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services about the recalled food. RALEIGH – Inspectors with the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer S
