date:Dec 19, 2012
um botulinum, a bacterium that is found everywhere, but grows and produces botulinum toxin when foods are improperly canned.
The symptoms of botulism include double vision, blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, and muscle weakness. Constipation may occur. Symptoms generally begin 18-36 hours after eating a contaminated food, but they can occur as early as six hours or as late as 10 days afterward. Over the years, a number of Canadians have died from