ECDC: botulinum neurotoxin intragastric injections associated with botulism, hospitalisations

European botulinum cases linked to obesity procedures in Turkey

Liz Scherer | Medical News | 16 March 2023

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has warned European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA) residents to avoid intragastric treatments in Turkey involving botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) injections for weight loss.

The warning comes on the heels of reports of 67 botulism cases associated with BoNT. Among 63 cases...

European botulinum cases linked to obesity procedures in Turkey

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