Communicating in the First Hours
Botulism
Botulism is a muscle-paralyzing disease that develops after a person is poisoned with botulinum toxin, the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. As a bioterrorism weapon, it could be spread via the air, water, or food.
For botulism, the resources are the following:
- Short and extended messages
- Long and short radio scripts
- Slates, B-roll, and sound bites
- University research reports
- Creative brief
For more about botulism, see the CDC Botulism website.
- Page last updated May 14, 2007
- Content source: CDC Emergency Communication System (ECS), Division of Health Communication and Marketing (DHCM), National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM)