Category: botulism

Food Preservation: Home Canning Safety

Many people discovered new hobbies during the pandemic. Some learned to bake bread. Others took up knitting and crocheting. Still others found self-care in gardening and preserving the literal fruits—and vegetables—of their labors. Food preservation is an excellent way to extend the shelf life of produce, meats, and seafood, and add to your emergency food Read More >

July 19, 2021 by Blog Administrator5 Comments

General, natural disasters, preparedness, prevention

#prepyourhealth, botulism, emergency food supply, emergency preparedness, emergency water supply, food preservation, Foodborne, home canning, personal health, personal health preparedness, practical skills, public health

Recognizing the Vital Work of Our Nation’s Public Servants

In April 2015, an Ohio doctor made an urgent call to CDC concerning a possible life-threatening botulism outbreak that posed a risk to as many as 50 people who had attended a church potluck dinner. Within hours, CDC, the Ohio Department of Health, and a local hospital had determined that botulism antitoxin was needed to Read More >

September 21, 2016 by Blog AdministratorLeave a comment

preparedness, Preparedness Month

botulism, burel, ebola, medical countermeasures, public health, sammie, strategic national stockpile, Zika