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Date: | Thu, 30 Nov 1995 08:42:00 -0500 |
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Hugo inquires about:
>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.
Mike Beluch
USA National Honey Board
Longmont, Colorado USA
(303) 776-2337
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