A person is admitted to the hospital with a suspected case of botulism. The nurse realises that the botulism infection was likely caused by which of the following scenarios? The person:

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Botulism is a type of food poisoning caused by a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It can lead to paralysis and even death. The most likely scenario for the person to have contracted botulism is by eating contaminated food. Dirty wounds, close contact with an infected person, and contaminated needle sharing are not common routes of transmission for botulism.

A Person Is Admitted to the Hospital with a Suspected