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U.S. health officials issued a warning Tuesday about counterfeit Botox injections that have sickened 22 people across 11 states.
The cases started showing up in November 2023. Earlier this month, the state health department in Illinois issued an alert asking health care facilities to be on the lookout for patients experiencing symptoms of botulism that may be connected to counterfeit Botox injections.
Six people were treated for suspected botulism, health officials said. When it gets into the bloodstream, botulinum toxin can cause botulism, a deadly disease that starts with double or blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing and difficulty breathing.
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