botulism

Five people are receiving emergency medical care in France for suspected botulism linked to eating pesto.

A disapproving Gov. Ronald Reagan wished aloud for an outbreak of botulism.

US health officials warned last week of a botulism outbreak tied to counterfeit Botox, which has sickened 22 people in 11 states - some of whom have since been in hospital.

Six people were treated for suspected botulism, health officials said.

It is still unclear how the cows were infected — whether by contact with birds, or via feed made from litter waste — but litter has been associated with previous outbreaks of disease, including botulism.