The following links provide more information about botulism.
This
website, maintained by the Alaska State Division of Public Health,
is the best resource for information about botulism in Alaska. It
discusses characteristics of botulism cases in Alaska, including the
location of outbreaks and the implicated foods, as well as clinical
information which may be of interest to health care providers. http://www.epi.hss.state.ak.us/pubs/botulism/bot_01.htm
The
University of Alaska at Fairbanks has a pamphlet which discusses how
to prevent botulism in Alaska. It is a great teaching tool since the
pamphlet is well-illustrated. Viewing this pamphlet requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader. http://www.uaf.edu/coop-ext/publications/freepubs/FNH-00268.pdf
The
Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention has a website which provides both
general and technical information about botulism.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/botulism_g.htm
The
Food and Drug Administration has a botulism description page, but it
does not discuss characteristics of botulism in Alaska.
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap2.html
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333, U.S.A Tel: (404) 639-3311 / Public Inquiries: (404) 639-3534 / (800) 311-3435