Explain the three means by which botulism is transmitted.

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Transmission of Botulism 
 Botulism might be defined as; an unusual, but severe paralytic disease which can be 
caused by a nerve toxin generated by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. This illness can be of 
following four types: 
1. Food-borne botulism 
2. Wound botulism 
3. Infant botulism, and 
4. Adult intestinal colonization botulism (Long, 2008). 
 Food-borne botulism might occur owing to consumption of food contaminated by 
botulism toxin or spores. Wound botulism may be caused via entry and further reproduction of 
Clostridium botulinum’s spores into an open wound.  Such entry can take place due to 
contamination of wound by soil or gravel. Besides, inappropriate treatment of open fracture and 
application of injectable street drugs could also be called a key reason of wound botulism (Reddy 
& Bleck, 2009). Further,

Explain the three means by which botulism is transmitted.

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