Botulism Outbreak in Thailand (Episode II)

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2006-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

A second botulism outbreak in Northern Thailand was reported in 2006. 192 people were exposed to raw meat and the gut of deer, 83 suffered from diarrhea. Of these 5 developed respiratory failure, 1 impending respiratory failure.

We analysed the clinical findings and electrophysiologic findings in this second episode of large botulism outbreak in northern Thailand.

• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Rajavithi Hospital
• Collaborator: Rajavithi Biomolecular Research Center
• Treatments: Antitoxins; Botulinum Antitoxin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Ate the deer meat and/or the gut from Chiang Kum district, after June 26,2006

• Clinical botulism or respiratory failure who need ventilator assistance

• The staff of referring hospital willing to participate in the Thai Botulism study group

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who did not eat deer meat and or the gut from Chiang Kum district