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- First case of infant botulism in PortugalPublication . Saraiva, Margarida; Campos Cunha, Isabel; Costa Bonito, Conceição; Pena, Cláudia; Toscano, M. Manuel; Teixeira Lopes, Teresa; Sousa, Isabel; Calhau, Maria AntóniaA clinical case of infant botulism was detected in Portugal. This rare occurrence was detected in a child provided from an immigrant family from Eastern Europe. Apart from breast milk, the parents also gave him honey and chamomile tea. Clostridium botulinum type B was identified after bacterial isolation in child faeces, honey and chamomile herbs samples. The Botulism neurotoxin (BoNT) B was detected in the faeces according to CDC Atlanta specific procedures.