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  1.                                Botulism
  2. SYMPTOMS include difficulty in swallowing and speaking, The upper eyelids
  3. droop, double vision and blurred sight. There may be vomiting and diarrhea.
  4. CAUSES. Clostridium botulinum produces a toxin which contaminates food and
  5. causes acute intoxication that affects the nerves and muscles.
  6. TREATMENT. Consult your doctor immediately. It can be DEADLY.
  7. .Hospitalization, maybe oxygen, antiserum, sedation. Slow recovery.