Type of Food Poisoning First Recorded in 1735
Puzzle 16 of Jane Austen Hard Pack
Question is: Type of Food Poisoning First Recorded in 1735
and the answer is: BOTULISM
Word Meaning:
BOTULISM — (pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.
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