Botulism in the Brazilian Amazon: a life-threatening disease in a neglected population.
Louise Makarem OliveiraDaniel Buzaglo GonçalvesLucas de Cristo Rojas CabralMarília Rosa Abtibol BernardinoPablo Vinicius Silveira FeitozaPublished in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (2022)
The temporal proximity of these reports may suggest a new rise in the number of cases in the upcoming years. A possible hypothesis is that the rarity of the disease decreased the awareness regarding the primary prevention or even a diagnosis by an untrained physician.