Acute botulism in German dairy herds: human cases of botulism from the consumption of milk and dairy products are very unlikely
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Human botulism is a severe disease caused by toxins called botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs). They are mainly produced by bacteria of the species Clostridium (C.) botulinum in food and in- gested with food. The disease usually leads to specific neurological disorders, e.g. visual dis- turbances, dry mouth, speech and swallowing disorders, and can be fatal. Animals can also fall ill if they ingest BoNTs with their feed. Among farm animals, cattle are primarily affected. Against this background, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has as- sessed the risk of contracting botulism in Germany from the consumption of milk and dairy products if milk from healthy cows is processed that originates from a farm with acute cases of botulism in the dairy herd.
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