Botulism Outbreak Tied To Contaminated Prison Hooch

An old baked potato added to a batch of homemade booze at a Utah prison apparently led to the second-largest botulism outbreak in the U.S. since 2006. Eight inmates were sickened, and a year after treatment most still report lingering symptoms. Read More...

Read the complete post at http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/04/162291607/botulism-outbreak-tied-to-contaminated-prison-hooch?ft=1&f=103537970


Posted Oct 05 2012, 08:07 AM by Shots - Health Blog