Foodborne Botulism in Ukraine from 1955 to 2018

Semenko, Nataliia; Mokhort, Hennadii; Sokolovska, Olga; Kolesnikova, I. P.; Kuzin, Ihor; Saylors, Karen

doi:10.1089/fpd.2020.2826

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“…The incidence of botulism may depend on macroeconomic indicators that affect people's eating habits. The incidence of botulism has grown during economic crises [19]. The distribution of different species of C. botulinum has changed over the past 25 years (E.g., decrease in type B and increase in type E), which can be associated with an increase in canned fish products and a reduction in the use of canned meat [19].…”

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“…The incidence of botulism has grown during economic crises [19]. The distribution of different species of C. botulinum has changed over the past 25 years (E.g., decrease in type B and increase in type E), which can be associated with an increase in canned fish products and a reduction in the use of canned meat [19]. Regarding the right process of canning and not consuming homemade cans, salted or smoked fishes are vital factors to preventing this poisoning.…”

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Epidemiological aspects of poisoning Infectious-toxic bacteria of botulism on food poisoning in Iran; A review study

Mirbehresi

Pirhadi

Shokri

et al. 2022

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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B OTULISM is a rare neuroparalytic syndrome, caused by a neurotoxin produced by bacteria of the genus Clostridium. Signs and symptoms of food botulism begin 12 to 36 hours after the toxin enters the bloodstream .Clostridium botulinum is one of the most common life-threatening agents worldwide, producing the botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT). Poisoning is caused by the consumption of a highly toxic exotoxin produced during the growth of microorganisms in food. The growth of Clostridium botulinum strains and their production of toxins in vacuum processed foods have received special attention. Symptoms of botulism may appear 12 to 72 hours after eating foods that contain toxins, such as canned tuna, local dairy products, and home-made or commercial foods. Symptoms of poisoning include nausea, vomiting, bruising, dizziness and headache, dry skin, sore throat, constipation, mild fever (or no fever), muscle paralysis, diplopia, and eventually respiratory problems and death. On the other hand, botulinum neurotoxin is used in medicine and psychiatry. BoNT is involved in the management and control of many diseases such as depression and Parkinson's, dermatitis such as psoriasis, as well as in the beauty and elimination of facial skin wrinkles.

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Epidemiological aspects of poisoning Infectious-toxic bacteria of botulism on food poisoning in Iran; A review study

Mirbehresi

Pirhadi

Shokri

et al. 2022

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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“…In Turkey between 1983 and 2017, 95 cases of botulism were identified, and the food category primarily responsible for the cases was home-canned vegetables ( 39 ). In Ukraine, between 1955 and 2018, 8614 cases of botulism were reported ( 40 ).…”

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Human and animal botulism surveillance in France from 2008 to 2019

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Lucas

Souillard

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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Botulism is a human and animal neurological disease caused by the action of bacterial neurotoxins (botulinum toxins) produced by bacteria from the genus Clostridium. This disease induces flaccid paralysis that can result in respiratory paralysis and heart failure. Due to its serious potential impact on public health, botulism is a closely monitored notifiable disease in France through a case-based passive surveillance system. In humans, this disease is rare, with an average of 10 outbreaks reported each year, mainly due to the consumption of contaminated foods. Type B and to a lesser extend type A are responsible for the majority of cases of foodborne botulism. Each year, an average of 30 outbreaks are recorded on poultry farms, about 20 cases in wild birds and about 10 outbreaks in cattle, involving a large number of animals. Mosaic forms C/D and D/C in birds and cattle, respectively, are the predominant types in animals in France. Types C and D have also been observed to a lesser extent in animals. With the exception of botulinum toxin E, which was exceptionally detected throughout the period in wild birds, the types of botulism found in animal outbreaks are different from those identified in human outbreaks over the last ten years in France and no human botulism outbreaks investigated have been linked to animal botulism. In line with the One Health concept, we present the first integrative approach to the routine surveillance of botulism in humans and animals in France.

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“…This disease has a wide range of features and severity, ranging from mild to sudden death. [19] Taiwan is located at 23°4ʹN and 121°0ʹE and has a subtropical climate. The mean monthly temperature ranges from 16°C to 29°C, and the mean monthly relative humidity ranges from 75% to 90%.…”

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Epidemiology and risk factors for notifiable Clostridium botulinum infections in Taiwan from 2003 to 2020

Chen

Huang

et al. 2022

Medicine

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Botulinum toxin is produced by Clostridium botulinum , a gram-positive anaerobic bacterium. This study aimed to examine the epidemiological characteristics, including sex, age, season in which infection occurred, place of residence, and epidemiological trends, of confirmed botulism cases in Taiwan from 2003 to 2020. This study examined the annual summary data on reported botulism in Taiwan’ s Center for Disease Control from 2003 to 2020 available to the public on the internet. We found that there were 50 confirmed domestic cases of botulism. The incidence of botulism ranged from 0 to 0.48 per 1000,000 from 2003 to 2020 and peaked in 2008 and 2010. During the 18-year investigation period in which 6-year intervals were used, the study results showed a decreasing trend (2003–2008, 2009–14, and 2015–2020, had 22, 19, 9 cases each). In terms of patients’ gender, age, and place of residence, most of the patients were females (56%), were aged ≥ 50 years (48%), and resided in Taipei and northern Taiwan (44%). The number of botulism cases in Taiwan from 2012 to 2020 compared with other years (from 2003 to 2011) found that there were significant differences among patients within an age group of <20 years ( P = .003, odds ratio = 18.500, and 95% confidence interval = 3.287–104.111), and there were significant differences among patients whose place of residence was Taipei metropolitan area ( P = .025, odds ratio = 5.667, and 95% confidence interval = 1.248–25.734). During 2003 to 2009, there was no case of botulism among those aged <20 years. Over the last 10 years, botulism in children showed an increasing trend. A total of 9 children were found to have botulism during 2010 to 2020; most of these children were male (66.7%) and were infected during spring and summer (66.7%). This study is the first to report the number of confirmed domestic cases with botulism from surveillance data from Taiwan’s Center for Disease Control during 2003 to 2020. This study also found that the place of residence and age were associated with an increased risk of botulism in Taiwan. This information may be useful for policymakers and clinical experts to direct prevention- and control-based activities regarding botulism that result in the most severe illness and the greatest burden on Taiwanese.

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Foodborne Botulism in Ukraine from 1955 to 2018

Cited by 7 publications

References 18 publications

Epidemiological aspects of poisoning Infectious-toxic bacteria of botulism on food poisoning in Iran; A review study

Epidemiological aspects of poisoning Infectious-toxic bacteria of botulism on food poisoning in Iran; A review study

Human and animal botulism surveillance in France from 2008 to 2019

Epidemiology and risk factors for notifiable Clostridium botulinum infections in Taiwan from 2003 to 2020

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