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Botulism
- Start date
- April 1, 2026
- Last updated
Botulism
Active Outbreak
An active or monitored investigation is currently linked to Botulism. View the investigation.
- Scientific name
- Clostridium botulinum
- Organism type
- Bacteria (toxin-mediated)
- Symptoms
- Double/blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, muscle weakness progressing to paralysis.
- Incubation period
- 12-36 hours (foodborne)
- Transmission
- Improperly home-canned/preserved foods (foodborne), wound contamination, or, in infants, ingested spores (honey).
A rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum; a medical emergency.
Limited data currently published for this disease
Public Health Trace does not yet have any commonly associated foods for Botulism. Everything below reflects only what has actually been published.
Provisional data.
Reported case counts for the most recent weeks are provisional and subject to revision by CDC as more reports come in.
Reported case trend
There isn't enough reported data in this period to summarize a trend.
Reported cases by state
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Case-level state data unavailable
CDC's weekly surveillance reports aren't currently linked to individual states in Public Health Trace's data (a known data-pipeline gap, not a lack of real activity). The map below, built from individual reported outbreak investigations instead, is a real, working substitute for state-level context on this disease.
Active investigations
Outbreak investigations currently active or being monitored for Botulism, newest first.
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Historical outbreaks
Past outbreak investigations linked to Botulism, newest first.
Global Notice Global Historical notice
Botulism
- Start date
- September 20, 2023
- Last updated
Global Notice Global Historical notice
Iatrogenic Botulism- European Region
- Start date
- March 24, 2023
- Last updated
Global Notice Global Historical notice
Botulism in the United States and Canada
- Country
- United States
- Start date
- October 11, 2006
- Last updated
Global Notice Global Historical notice
Botulism in Thailand
- Start date
- March 22, 2006
- Last updated
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Related Recalls
Recalls linked to Botulism, newest first.
FDA Recall United States Status not reported 2026 record
NARA ORGANICS RECALLS ALL LOTS OF NARA INFANT FORMULA BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK
- Reason
- Nara Organics of New York, NY, is voluntarily recalling all lots of Nara Organics Powdered Infant Formula currently on the market out of an abundance of caution due to the potential risk of Clostridium botulinum contamination.<br> Infant botulism is a rare but potentially fatal illness that presents a s
- Published
- June 13, 2026
Recalled Products
- NARA ORGANICS RECALLS ALL LOTS OF NARA INFANT FORMULA BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK
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