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- Clostridium botulinum type B outbreak causing mild symptoms in PortugalPublication . Martins Portinha, Inês; Saraiva, Margarida; Teixeira Lopes, Teresa; Campos Cunha, Isabel; dos Santos Silva, André Filipe; P. Douillard, François; Korkeala, Hannu; Lindström, MiiaBotulism is a statutory notifiable disease in Portugal since 1999, with 112 cases registered until 2015. The largest number of cases reported per year was 30 cases, from 2 outbreaks in 2000. Most foodborne cases were caused by botulinum neurotoxin type B found in home preserved meat products.The first infant botulism case occurred in 2012. Only one case of type F toxin was ever reported in Portugal.