Tag: Botulism rare serious

Can you kill botulism by cooking? Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The toxin can be spread through food, especially improperly canned or preserved food. Botulism poisoning can occur after eating home-canned foods such as asparagus, beets, green beans, wax …