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Several people in California have been affected by a botulism outbreak originating at a gas station. Botulinum bacteria are anaerobic and can contaminate improperly canned foods, such as a gas station's nacho cheese:
An outbreak of severe food poisoning in Sacramento, California, that left nine people in hospital has been linked to cheese sauce sold on nacho crisps at a family-run petrol station.
[...] Cases of botulism, a rare and sometimes fatal form of food poisoning, were first reported on 5 May and in total nine people are confirmed to have it. One of the victims is reportedly so ill she cannot speak or keep her eyes open.
[...] Botulism poisoning is caused by toxins released by a type of bacteria called Clostridium botulinum. Human digestive processes cannot break down the toxic chemical, which moves to the nervous system. Symptoms emerge in adults 18-36 hours after eating contaminated food.
Also at CBS and The Sacramento Bee.
(Score: 1) by Ethanol-fueled on Monday May 22 2017, @06:01AM (1 child)
U.S. Salmon may contain Japanese tapeworm?!
What kind of conflationary linguistic trick is that? Well anyway, tapeworms aren't a bad thing. It's like being pregnant, and once you give birth your tapeworm swims into the sewer and eventually mutates into an ally of the Ninja-Turtles, fighting for the greater good.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 22 2017, @06:08AM
tapeworms aren't a bad thing
MRDA.