How to Use botulism in a Sentence

botulism

noun
  • There’s gotta be some botulism in there.
    — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • But even if the botulism explanation is true, the toxin cannot live in the body for a year.
    — Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, 26 Sep. 2017
  • How does infant botulism spread?
    — Evan Moore november 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Raw garlic also should not be used in sous vide cooking because there’s a risk of botulism.
    — Washington Post, 25 June 2021
  • What are the symptoms of infant botulism?
    — Evan Moore november 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Reduced water for wildlife refuges and flooding rice farms could set the stage for botulism and avian cholera outbreaks.
    — Louis Sahagúnstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022
  • It’s made from the plasma – the clear part of the blood – of donors who’ve been vaccinated against botulism.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
  • The bacteria responsible for botulism do not cause odd smells or tastes in food.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Give honey to soothe a cough (but not if your kid is under a year, because deadly botulism spores can live in honey).
    — Rachel Pearson, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Round gobies can also spread botulism throughout the food chain.
    — Michael Hollan, Fox News, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Stool testing finally confirmed botulism just a few weeks ago.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
  • By noon each day, the rescue teams have often filled their crates with birds in various stages of botulism poisoning.
    — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 1 Sep. 2020
  • Any kind of botulism is a medical emergency, the agency said.
    — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Botulism does not cause fever, and those affected are usually alert and aware of their surroundings.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 25 May 2017
  • The tea has a risk of botulism, a rare but serious illness caused by a nerve toxin that is produced by a bacterium.
    — Susan Abram, The Mercury News, 20 June 2017
  • Avoid cans that have dents or lid damage, as this can increase the risk of bacteria that cause botulism (a form of food poisoning).
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 1 May 2026
  • Officials believe the birds were likely killed by Type E botulism and washed ashore this week.
    — Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2019
  • This puts parents worried about the possibility of botulism in a hard place.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 18 June 2026
  • Marler also noted that this is not the first time infant botulism has been linked to infant formula.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 June 2026
  • Another concern is the potential, albeit small, risk of botulism for those who try the trend with raw honey.
    — NBC News, 2 Aug. 2021
  • An infant with botulism can also stop feeding well, have problems with swallowing and lose control of their head.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
  • One man in Nome died this year after contracting botulism from a potluck meal of beluga flipper.
    — Craig Welch, National Geographic, 22 May 2019
  • For instance, bacteria that cause cholera, botulism, and dysentery all do so with the help of toxins encoded by prophage.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2018
  • The proper treatment for botulism is an antitoxin, not a sleeping pill.
    — Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, 27 Sep. 2017
  • That’s still not in my wheelhouse, thanks to a phobia that took root after writing about botulism in 1979.
    — Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Infant botulism is less deadly than Cronobacter, and the condition is rare.
    — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Hannum said there are medications that babies can receive at hospitals but there is not a cure for botulism.
    — Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Piper was given a botulism antitoxin via an IV drip.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 22 Nov. 2025
  • This is because honey may cause botulism, which can be especially fatal in babies.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2026
  • This is because honey may cause botulism, which can be especially fatal in babies.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025

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