Botulism Information for Health Professionals
Find out why inhalation botulism is such a good bioterrorism agent, how to recognize all forms of the disease, and what treatment and prevention options are available.
- Reporting
Botulism
Physicians in Minnesota must report Botulism immediately, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Botulism
CDC information about botulism as a bioterrorism agent, including treatment, infection control, surveillance, and lab testing. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Botulism
as a Bioterrorism Agent (Powerpoint: 615KB/24 slides)
(PDF:
798KB/24 pages)
Technical slide show describing the types of botulism, signs and symptoms of botulism poisoning, diagnosis and treatment options, antitoxin and vaccine.
- Infection
Control
Medical personnel caring for patients with suspected botulism should use standard precautions. Patients with suspected botulism do not need to be isolated, but those with flaccid paralysis from suspected meningitis require droplet precautions.
