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What is botulism? How this ‘nerve-paralysing illness’ can be linked to dodgy botox

  • Written by Thomas Jeffries, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Western Sydney University
What is botulism? How this ‘nerve-paralysing illness’ can be linked to dodgy botoxTijana Simic/Shutterstock

The news last week that three people in Sydney were hospitalised with botulism after receiving botox injections has raised questions about the regulation of the cosmetic injectables industry.

The three women allegedly received injections of unregulated anti-wrinkle products from the same provider at a Western Sydney home...

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