Outbreak of botulism type e associated with eating a beached whale - Western Alaska, July 2002

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 24-26

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Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; BOTULINUM TOXIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BOTULISM; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; WHALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALASKA; ANIMALS; BOTULINUM TOXINS; BOTULISM; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; WHALES;

EID: 0037449789     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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