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| Botulism baby serious in hospital | Botulism baby serious in hospital |
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| A 16-week-old baby from Fife is being treated in hospital after contracting botulism. | A 16-week-old baby from Fife is being treated in hospital after contracting botulism. |
| Logan Douglas, from Oakley in Dunfermline, is described as serious but stable in hospital in Edinburgh. | Logan Douglas, from Oakley in Dunfermline, is described as serious but stable in hospital in Edinburgh. |
| Botulism is a rare paralytic illness caused by a toxin, which is very poisonous to humans. | Botulism is a rare paralytic illness caused by a toxin, which is very poisonous to humans. |
| Logan's parents, Theresa Fitzpatrick and Alex Douglas, have been at his bedside since he was admitted to hospital on 19 September. | |
| Ms Fitzpatrick said: "We are pleased that he's in the best place to get the treatment he needs and hope he will be fit and strong again as soon as possible." | |
| Mr Douglas added: "He's our bonnie lad and we are looking forward to getting him back home soon and seeing him smiling again." | |
| 'Blurred vision' | |
| A spokeswoman for Health Protection Scotland said: "Based on our electronic records, which go back to 1983, we have not seen a laboratory report of an infant botulism case. | |
| "There have been no cases of botulism in Scotland in the last year." | |
| Information on the HPA's website states: "There are three main types of botulism - foodborne botulism, intestinal botulism (which is due to proliferation of the organism in the gut) and wound botulism. | |
| "Symptoms often begin with blurred vision and difficulty in swallowing and speaking, but diarrhoea and vomiting can also occur. | |
| "The disease can progress to paralysis. Most cases will recover, but the recovery period can be many months. | |
| "The disease can be fatal in 5% to 10% of cases; death is due to respiratory failure." |