Botulism
Botulism is caused by a botulinum toxin, which is a poison produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The bacterium is commonly found in the soil in the form of spores.
Botulism in Ireland, 2004-2017
| Year | Number of cases |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2008* | 7 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
* 6 cases were associated with an outbreak amongst injecting drug users
Last updated: 18 April 2019