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| 12 prison inmates contract botulism through homemade brew |
| By deseretnews.com - Pat Reavy |
| Published: 10/05/2011 |
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UTAH STATE PRISON — A dozen inmates at the Utah State Prison recently became sick with botulism after consuming homemade alcohol brewed inside a cell, according to the Salt Lake Valley Health Department. Eight of those inmates were receiving treatment Wednesday at local hospitals while four were under observation at the prison. Utah Department of Corrections spokesman Steve Gehrke said the homemade brew was made by at least one inmate who was taking food from the meal trays back to his cell with him. But the way the food was stored was apparently the cause of the problem, he said. The first effected inmates came down with symptoms on Sunday, Gehrke said. Symptoms of food-borne botulism include double vision, blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth and muscle weakness, according to the health department. Health officials say the condition is rarely fatal and is not contagious from person to person. Read More. |
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