Volume 10, Number 9—September 2004
Research
Foodborne Botulism in the United States, 1990–2000
Jeremy Sobel*
, Nicole Tucker*, Alana Sulka*, Joseph McLaughlin*†1, and Susan Maslanka*
, Nicole Tucker*, Alana Sulka*, Joseph McLaughlin*†1, and Susan Maslanka*Table 2
Toxin types of foodborne botulism cases and events in the United States, 1990–2000
| Toxin type | No. cases (%) | No. events (%) |
|---|---|---|
| A | 130 (50) | 80 (50) |
| B | 27 (10) | 23 (14) |
| E | 97 (37) | 52 (33) |
| F | 3 (1) | 3 (1) |
| Unknown | 6 (2) | 5 (2) |
| Total | 263 (100) | 160 (100) |
