Botulism in Norway

M Kuusi; V Hasseltvedt; P Aavitsland

doi:10.2807/esm.04.01.00044-en

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Botulism in Norway
M Kuusi^1,2 , V Hasseltvedt² , P Aavitsland²
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Affiliations: ¹ European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET) ² National Institute of Public Health (Folkehelsa), Oslo, Norway

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Citation style for this article: Kuusi M, Hasseltvedt V, Aavitsland P. Botulism in Norway. Euro Surveill. 1999;4(1):pii=44. https://doi.org/10.2807/esm.04.01.00044-en

Abstract

Botulism is a severe neuroparalytic disease caused by toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic spore-forming bacillus. Physicians in Norway are required to notify the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) of cases of botulism immediately