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A member asked:
Can adults get botulism from honey? is it true that honey contains botulism spores?
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Don't generalize...: Food-borne botulism in adults develops after ingestion of pre-formed toxin in improperly preserved canned goods, native american foods (whale or seal), ; such foods as baked potatoes, cheese sauce, beef stew, garlic cooking oil. Infants develop botulism when their GI tracts are colonized by live c. Botulinum bacteria or they intake small amt of toxin from possible sources like dust, soil, honey.
Answered 1/4/2016
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No and yes: There is small amount of botulinum in honey but it would not affect adults who can tolerate the same toxin in much higher doses when given botox. For small infants however this small amount becomes important due to their very small size.
Answered 3/20/2018
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