| Infectious disease experts say that the agents of greatest concern are the germs that cause anthrax, smallpox, plague, botulism and tularemia. |
| In some cases when food is uncooked, unpreserved, and no oxygen is present, anaerobic bacteria, like the one that causes botulism, can flourish. |
| Other infectious diseases that pose a threat include plague, tularemia, botulism and tuberculosis. |
| The deadly botulism variety of food poisoning, usually from improperly canned food items, can be put to good use. |
| And he took the observation that with the food poisoning called botulism, one of the first symptoms was crossed eyes, or drooping of the lids. |
| Infants with botulism appear sluggish, feed poorly or stop eating, are constipated, have a weak cry, and poor muscle tone. |
