A case of human botulism in Denmark after consumption of garlic in chilli oil dressing produced in Germany

L Krusell; N Lohse

doi:10.2807/esw.07.07.02163-en

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A case of human botulism in Denmark after consumption of garlic in chilli oil dressing produced in Germany

L Krusell, N Lohse
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Citation style for this article: Krusell L, Lohse N. A case of human botulism in Denmark after consumption of garlic in chilli oil dressing produced in Germany. Euro Surveill. 2003;7(7):pii=2163. https://doi.org/10.2807/esw.07.07.02163-en Received: ; Accepted:

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Abstract

A healthy 38 year old male was taken ill with botulism after ingestion of approximately four cloves of garlic from a ready to eat garlic in chilli oil dressing. The product was manufactured in Germany for a major Danish supermarket chain, and was sold in Denmark only.