Osmosis video - Clostridium botulinum (Botulism)

Clostridium botulinum is a gram-positive, rod-shaped, anaerobe, spore-forming bacterium known to produce botulinum toxin, which causes botulism. Botulism can happen after eating food contaminated with the toxin or by breathing in the toxin. The symptoms of botulism include weakness, dizziness, double vision, drooping of the eyelids, trouble speaking or swallowing, and muscle paralysis. If it's not quickly treated, botulism can lead to death.