Q. Differentiate between adult and infant botulism?
• Adult Botulism is prevalent amongst adults whereas Infant Botulism is prevalent in infants of less than one year of age.
• Caused due to ingestion of viable spores of C. botulinum.
• Symptoms in adults: Nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness, headache, dryness of skin and respiratory failure
• Symptoms in infants: Constipation, weakness and loss of appetite and in severe cases death