What Is Botulism?
By Joseph Bennington-CastroMedically Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD
This paralytic illness is caused by the same nerve toxins used in Botox injections.
Botulism is a rare, paralytic illness caused by the nerve toxins of certain spore-producing Clostridium bacteria, which are found in soil and untreated water.
Clostridium botulinum bacteria usually cause this serious, life-threatening disease, but C. butyricum and C. baratii also sometimes cause botulism.
https://www.everydayhealth.com/botulism/guide/
