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Date: | Thu, 30 Nov 1995 08:36:49 -0700 |
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> >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,
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> 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>
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