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Botulism is a serious, potentially fatal illness caused by a type of poison. The poison â known as botulinum toxin â is produced by a kind of bacteria. Botulinum toxin is the strongest poison known to science. Botulism is always considered a medical emergency. It can cause death by paralyzing the muscles people use to breathe.
The botulinum toxin contained in Botox can spread to other body areas beyond where it was injected. This has caused serious life-threatening side effects in some people receiving botulism toxin injections, even for cosmetic purposes.