Meanings of cause botulism in English

Concerned mothers have flooded health phone lines after it was found that Fonterra-sourced products may cause botulism.

It can cause botulism, a potentially fatal disease that affects the muscles and can cause respiratory problems.

It's a bacterium that can cause botulism.

The bacteria can cause botulism, a potentially fatal disease which affects the muscles and can cause respiratory problems.

Fonterra said at the weekend it had discovered whey protein products that contained a bacteria that can cause botulism.

The Ministry for Primary Industries says tests of products containing suspect whey protein concentrate had clostridium sporogenes, which cannot cause botulism.

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra said at the weekend it had found a bacteria that can cause botulism in its products.

Fonterra, the world's biggest dairy exporter, said at the weekend that it had found bacteria in some products that could cause botulism.

Initial tests prompted Fonterra to warn early this month that whey protein used in the products contained a bacteria which may cause botulism.

The research institute which tested Fonterra's whey protein said on Thursday it never told the co-operative its product had bacteria which could cause botulism.

Bacteria: Clostridium novyi is a relative of the bacteria that causes botulism.

Three batches of product totalling 38 tonnes have been found to be tainted with a bacteria that causes botulism.

The ban in China was imposed in August last year after the scare over whey powder potentially being contaminated with a bacteria that causes botulism.

Officials said 16 out of 17 cans that have been tested have turned up positive for the bacterium that causes botulism.