Mary Wilson
Well-known member
MARCH 11, 2024 7 HOURS AGO
BY CARLOS NOGUERAS RAMOS
MIDLAND — Two newborns living with their families in the same West Texas neighborhood were earlier this year diagnosed with botulism, a rare — and in some cases, fatal — illness caused by a toxin that attacks the body’s nerves.
The families, who live within blocks of each other, learned of the diagnosis in mid-January and early February.
A third newborn in the same neighborhood was previously diagnosed with botulism, which can cause difficulty breathing and muscle paralysis, in August.
Hospitals in Lubbock treated the three infants.
Local and state health officials said the types of botulism were different in each case, eliminating the need to issue an alert to others in the area, a decision which left the three families alarmed about the well-being of neighboring households with newborns. ...
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/11/midland-county-infant-botulism/
BY CARLOS NOGUERAS RAMOS
MIDLAND — Two newborns living with their families in the same West Texas neighborhood were earlier this year diagnosed with botulism, a rare — and in some cases, fatal — illness caused by a toxin that attacks the body’s nerves.
The families, who live within blocks of each other, learned of the diagnosis in mid-January and early February.
A third newborn in the same neighborhood was previously diagnosed with botulism, which can cause difficulty breathing and muscle paralysis, in August.
Hospitals in Lubbock treated the three infants.
Local and state health officials said the types of botulism were different in each case, eliminating the need to issue an alert to others in the area, a decision which left the three families alarmed about the well-being of neighboring households with newborns. ...
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/11/midland-county-infant-botulism/