>      >Medical research has led doctors to conclude that one cause of
>      >so-called"crib death" or "sudden infant death syndrome" may in fact
>      >be due to infant botulism (food poisoning).  A number of public
>      >health officials now believe there may be many unrecognized cases of
>      >this disease each year, and honey has been implicated as a cause in a
>      >few cases.  Symptoms vary from mild to severe,
>
>      In the USA, the National Honey Board recommends that honey not be
>      given to infants below the age of 1. When I queried them as to the
>      reason, they informed me that there were a few "confirmed" cases of
>      infant botulism, believed to caused by ingesting honey. If you contact
>      them at the address below, they can give you the name and phone # of a
>      US botulism expert, whom you can contact for yourself. Unfortunately,
>      I misplaced her number or I would supply it herein.
 
I'd like to remind the list that info on this and many othermatters is available
at:
 
http://www.internode.net:80/~allend/honref.txt
 
Load the page then search the text for 'infant' or 'botulism'.
Regards
 
Allen
 
W. Allen Dick, Beekeeper                                         VE6CFK
RR#1, Swalwell, Alberta  Canada T0M 1Y0  Internet:[log in to unmask]
Honey. Bees, Art, & Futures <http://www.cuug.ab.ca:8001/~dicka>