First confirmed case of infant botulism in Africa, caused by a dual-toxin-producing Clostridium botulinum strain
Botulism, a rare life-threatening toxemia, is probably underdiagnosed in all of its forms in Africa.This study reports the first laboratory-supported case of infant botulism on the African continent.A 10-week-old, previously well infant presented with feline 1-hcpch vaccine progressive global weakness, feeding difficulty, and aspiration pneumonia.D