Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Kaohsiung City: Taiwan records first case of botulism poisoning in child in a decade
Central News Agency
2011-06-29 11:16 AM
Central News Agency (2011-06-29 11:07:10) Taiwan's first case in 10 years of botulism poisoning in a child is being treated at the intensive care unit (ICU) of a Kaohsiung City medical center, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported Tuesday.
CDC Deputy Director General Chou Chih-hao said type A botulinum toxin was found in the four-year-old boy from Pingtung County. It was the third case this year and the first in 10 years involving a child, Chou said.
According to the CDC, the boy was taken to Pingtung City hospital at around midnight on July with symptoms of vomiting, stomach pains and mental confusion.
He was later sent to a medical center in Kaohsiung as his condition had worsened, the CDC said.
Officials of the Pingtung County Public Health Bureau went to the boy's home to obtain samples of the food he had eaten, which included a hamburger, hot dog and some peanut butter, according to the CDC.
The CDC said it was still unclear what had caused the botulism poisoning, but it ruled out bean products.
http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=1638874
Central News Agency
2011-06-29 11:16 AM
Central News Agency (2011-06-29 11:07:10) Taiwan's first case in 10 years of botulism poisoning in a child is being treated at the intensive care unit (ICU) of a Kaohsiung City medical center, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported Tuesday.
CDC Deputy Director General Chou Chih-hao said type A botulinum toxin was found in the four-year-old boy from Pingtung County. It was the third case this year and the first in 10 years involving a child, Chou said.
According to the CDC, the boy was taken to Pingtung City hospital at around midnight on July with symptoms of vomiting, stomach pains and mental confusion.
He was later sent to a medical center in Kaohsiung as his condition had worsened, the CDC said.
Officials of the Pingtung County Public Health Bureau went to the boy's home to obtain samples of the food he had eaten, which included a hamburger, hot dog and some peanut butter, according to the CDC.
The CDC said it was still unclear what had caused the botulism poisoning, but it ruled out bean products.
http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=1638874