A CDC investigation into people hospitalized with botulism-like illness after receiving cosmetic injections - commonly known as 'botox' - that were administered in non-medical settings has widened.
Officials are warning Botox patients about a botulism-like illness from apparent fake injections in 9 states. The CDC is investigating.A CDC investigation into people hospitalized with botulism-like illness after receiving cosmetic injections - commonly known as "botox" - that were administered in non-medical settings has widened.
An ongoing investigation involving the CDC, U.S. Food and Drug Administration and multiple states "suggests that the product administered was counterfeit," the Tennessee Department of Health said in a press release on Friday. Botulism is a rare but serious illness caused by toxins released by bacteria that attack the nervous system. Symptoms can include blurry or double vision, droopy eyelids, difficulty breathing, fatigue, slurred speech or hoarse voice. Muscle paralysis may progress over hours to days if left untreated and can be fatal.
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