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Recognizing Botulism: New Insights from Old Narratives

Recognizing Botulism: New Insights from Old Narratives

Talkington, J. a.
Eldridge, Makenzie
Cook, Cherity

Paperback

Health GeneralMedical Reference20th Century United States History

ISBN10: 1952966175
ISBN13: 9781952966170
Publisher: Collaborative Medical Research Publishers
Published: Dec 30 2024
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.63
Height: 0.65 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English

Endorsement: Recognizing Botulism chronicles the devastating power of botulism to turn a joyful event - be it a family hike, a dinner party, a club luncheon - into tragedy. With botulism's disparate symptoms and inconsistent trajectory, it's easy to see why misdiagnoses were (and still are) common. The narratives and resulting takeaways that Talkington includes here will both captivate and inform readers. I found myself drawn into the stories of people whose very lives might hinge on having eaten half an olive. I also developed a far greater understanding of this deadly disease and the ability to recognize its varied symptoms. - Dr. Cheryl Duffy, English Professor

This book makes a major contribution to a misunderstood disease in medicine. These insights are relevant to today's diagnostic challenges. The perspective provided by these harrowing narratives creates a rare understanding of the complex symptomatology of botulism that has been misunderstood and long-forgotten - until now.

On YouTube, you can find a podcast for each of the 13 chapters. Search podcast Recognizing Botulism. Most of these podcasts are 10-15 minutes. Listen chronologically to chapters 1 through 13, or jump straight into chapter 5 as a 1919 physician describes his experience of surviving botulism and conducting follow-up research on the other survivors from the botulism outbreak at a gold mining camp in the Yukon Territory. Several chapters highlight how death can occur in 3 days or 3 weeks, even within the same outbreak. https: //www.youtube.com/@RecognizingBotulism

While the podcasts are delightfully entertaining, the book provides far more detail on botulism symptomatology for those seeking a deeper understanding. Also on the YouTube channel, there is a 5-minute film that brings to life the 1913 botulism outbreak at a sorority at Stanford University.

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