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Food poisoning traced to whale blubber
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MONDAY, JULY 22, 2002 A reported 14 residents of Kwigillingok, a Yup'ik village in Alaska, were exposed to botulism after sharing whale blubber. Five were hospitalized as of Friday, including two elders. Botulism is characterized by nausea or vomiting, difficulty swallowing, double vision, dry throat or mouth, or dilated pupils and can be deadly. Get the Story:
Officials suspect botulism as villagers fall ill (The Anchorage Daily News 7/22)
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