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About Botulism

You can reduce your risk of getting natural botulism by carefully handling your food - especially your home-canned foods, oil-infused garlic or herbs. Never give honey to babies under 12 months of age since it may contain spores of Clostridium botulinum. Honey is safe for persons 1 year and older. To date, botulism has not been used as a terror weapon.

  • Botulism Fact Sheet
    MDH fact sheet covering the basics: How can you get botulism? How is it treated? Can it be prevented? Includes translations into 11 languages. 
     
  • CDC: Botulism
    CDC fact sheet discussing symptoms, treatment, prevention, and a link to home canning.


     
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Last Updated: 06/23/2025

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