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Outbreaks of botulism with more than 10 cases — United States, 1973 to 2015

Outbreaks of botulism with more than 10 cases — United States, 1973 to 2015
Year State Number of cases Number of deaths Implicated food Home-canned ingredient Setting
1977 Michigan 58 0 Peppers Yes Restaurant
1978 New Mexico 34 1 Bean and potato salad Unknown Country club
1983 Illinois 28 0 Fried onions No Restaurant
1994 Texas 23 0 Baked potatoes used in skordalia eggplant dip No Restaurant
2001 Texas 16 0 Frozen, canned chili No Church
2015 Ohio 29 1 Potato salad prepared with home-canned potatoes Yes Church
Reference:
  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System, unpublished data.
Reproduced from: McCarty CL, Angelo K, Beer KD, et al. Notes from the field: Large outbreak of botulism associated with a church potluck meal - Ohio, 2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2015; 64:802.
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