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Botulism in Adults and Children
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Symptoms & Signs
What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?
Symptoms of foodborne botulism in adults and children usually begin within 18 to 36 hours of eating the contaminated food. However, symptoms can occur as early as 6 hours after eating the food, or as long as 10 days later. The symptoms include the following:
Symptoms of wound botulism usually begin 4 to 14 days after the bacteria is introduced into the wound. The wound may be reddened and painful and may drain pus.
Symptoms of infant botulism include: