Fresno County health officials investigating suspected botulism outbreak

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno County Department of Public Health is investigating a suspected botulism outbreak involving respective people.

These cases are related to contaminated nutrient consumed astatine a household lawsuit Friday, June 21, successful Caruthers and Saturday, June 22, successful Clovis.

Officials accidental botulism is simply a uncommon but superior unwellness related to bacteria that tin onslaught the body's nerves, origin trouble breathing, and adjacent death.

It cannot beryllium dispersed idiosyncratic to person.

Typically, botulism tin beryllium dispersed done the depletion of improperly home-canned, preserved, oregon fermented foods.

Health officials accidental this serves arsenic a reminder to support harmless nutrient handling, particularly during home-canning preparation