Botulism
Lenntech
Water Treatment Solutions
Botulism is an acute
poisoning resulting from ingestion of food containing toxins produced by the
bacillus Clostridium botulinum.
This bacterium can
grow only in an anaerobic atmosphere, such as that found in canned foods;
botulism is then almost always caused by preserved foods that have been
improperly processed.
Person to person
transmission of botulism does not occur.
Classic symptoms of
botulism occur between 12-36 hours after uptake of the botulinum toxin, but
they can occur as early as 6 hours or as late as 10 days.
They are not caused
by the organism itself, but by the toxin that the bacterium releases.
Incidence of botulism
is low, but the mortality rate is high if treatment is not immediate and proper.
The disease can be
fatal in 5 to 10% of cases.
The symptoms usually
include dry mouth, difficulty swallowing, slurred speech, muscle weakness,
double vision, vertigo, vomiting, and severe diarrhoea, along with a
progressive muscle paralysis.
If untreated, these
symptoms may progress to cause paralysis of the arms, legs, trunk, and
respiratory muscles.
There is no fever and
no loss of consciousness.
Botulism is a
relatively rare disease.
Worldwide, food-borne
botulism is the most commonly reported form, but the United States experiences
a higher incidence of infant botulism.
In the US an average
of 110 cases of botulism are reported each year.
Infant botulism is
possibly under-reported worldwide because it is a relatively recent discovery
and diagnosis can be difficult.
About Lenntech
- Innovative Water Treatment & Membrane Separation Solutions since 1993
Lenntech
Water Treatment Solutions, established in 1993, is a design and manufacturing
company situated in The Netherlands, near the Technical University of Delft.
Lenntech
provides innovative and sustainable solutions for water treatment and liquid
separation, focusing on industrial applications. With an experienced team of
sales, environmental, chemical, mechanical and electrical engineers we are
specialized in providing turnkey and customized water purification and membrane
separation systems for numerous different industries and applications.
Our wide
range of technologies and extended know-how in all water-related sectors will
guarantee you a cost-efficient solution that will meet your water quality
requirements. Each water and liquid stream are unique, and we prioritize
research and development to keep our solutions and products in the front line.
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