Botulism: clinical and public health management
Information for healthcare professionals on the diagnosis and treatment of infant botulism, foodborne botulism and wound botulism.
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This guidance includes information on:
- clinical features
- clinical management
- laboratory diagnosis
- risk factors
Updates to this page
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17 July 2025 Addition of Iatrogenic botulism guidance.
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15 July 2025 Rebranded page to UKHSA. No change to content.
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18 December 2018 Updated information on wound botulism cases associated with injecting drug use in section 3 and 3.4.
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19 July 2012 First published.
Update history
2026-07-28 13:44
UKHSA duty doctor contact details have been altered
2025-07-17 15:44
Addition of Iatrogenic botulism guidance.
2025-07-15 16:41
Rebranded page to UKHSA. No change to content.