botulism

Italy Recalls Rroccoli after Fatal Botulism Outbreak 0
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- August 11, 2025
Key Development A suspected botulism outbreak has forced Italian authorities to launch a nationwide recall of broccoli products after a man died and nine others were hospitalised. Officials traced the contamination to broccoli preserved in oil and served in sandwiches from a food truck. Authorities identified the victim as 52-year-old artist and musician Luigi Di
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Homemade Carrot Cake Linked to Deadly Botulism Outbreak in France 0
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- August 5, 2025
Key Development A 78-year-old woman has died, and another patient remains in intensive care after a botulism outbreak in Cholet, France. The outbreak has been traced to a homemade carrot cake made using home-stored carrots. According to health officials, six people fell seriously ill between July 7 and 14 after consuming the contaminated cake. Experts
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