Wound Botulism in Black Tar Heroin Users

Since mid-September, three confirmed cases of wound botulism have been reported in residents of San Jose. All three had a recent history of injecting black tar heroin, and two of them were homeless. All required intubation and were treated with botulinum anti-toxin. Read more on Wound Botulism in Black Tar Heroin Users.

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