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Table 1. Foods giving rise to botulism, and number of outbreaks, United States of America, 1899–1977. a, bType of Fish and Milk andbotulinum fish Condi- milktoxin Vegetables products Fruits ments c Beef d products Pork Fowl Others e Unknown e TotalA 115 11 22 17 6 3 2 2 8 9 195B 31 4 7 5 1 2 1 2 3 3 59E 1 25 — — — — — — 3 1 30F — — — — 1 — — — — — 1A and B 2 — — — — — — — — — 2Unknown e 2 1 — 1 — — — — — 6 10Total 151 41 29 23 8 5 3 4 14 19 297a For the period 1899–1973, only outbreaks in which the type of toxin was confirmed are included; for 1974–1977, all outbreaks are included.b Prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.c Includes outbreaks caused by tomato condiments, hot sauces, and salad dressings.d Includes one type F outbreak caused by venison, and one type A outbreak caused by mutton.e Categories added for the period 1974–1977.Source: PAHO Epidemiol Bull 3(4):2, 1982.