Global & Disaster Medicine

San Diego, CA: Three recent wound botulism cases are linked to black tar heroin use

San Diego Union-Tribune

“……They were hospitalized after experiencing a range of symptoms including double vision, drooping eyelids, difficulty swallowing, slurred speech and generalized weakness.

All three have required intensive care treatment with an anti-toxin that counteracts the effects of a neurotoxin produced by clostridium botulinum….”

 


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