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I was out of city for i week my husband and his friends throw some leftover food on floorand place garbage bag on top of food on that garbage bag he further toss somefilled water bottles and wrappers can botulism toxin grow in this situation plz ans?
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Needs to be an anerobic place.
Answered 5/14/2023
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Not a likely possibility, as botulism develops in the absence of oxygen. However, bacterial growth can certainly occur in your described situation.
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