Botulism — China
A woman has been hospitalized and is relying on feeding tubes after what government officials allege was the 10th suspected botulism case in just 2 months. Health Department officials confirmed yesterday [4 Aug 2016] that the 46-year-old Hong Kong woman had received 5 injections of suspected Botox to her face at an unnamed premises in Qinghu, Shenzhen on 8 Jul 2016.
Just days after the treatment, the woman began experiencing slurred speech, difficulty swallowing and weakness in her arms and
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