Botulism

Thanks to Robert F. Boyd, PhD, and Virginia Wirtz, authors of General Microbiology

Disease	Botulism
Description	causes paralysis; life-threatening if untreated
Responsible pathogen	Clostridium botulinum bacteria
Route of exposure	gastro-intestinal
Mode of transmission	food/water borne; grows in food
Prevention/Treatment	antitoxins; cooking destroys toxin