The quills of the Porcupine symbolize the generations of ancestors and their wisdom that have come before, each quill a representation of a family ancestor. Porcupine carries great meaning for connecting to ancient ancestors and their way of life, and the knowledge of living in harmony with the land and other animals.
1 An average of 110 cases of botulism is reported annually in the US. 2  About twenty-five percent of these cases are foodborne botulism. 3  Mean age of infected people is 46 years, with a range from 3 to 78 years. 4  Men and women are affected equally. An average of 110 cases of botulism is reported annually in the US. 2  Over the past few years the number of cases of wound botulism has been between thirty and forty percent. 3  The median age of affected patients is 41 years with a range of 23-58 years.
1 Wound botulism is due to Clostridium bacteria infecting a wound and releasing the neurotoxin. 2  In infant botulism, the baby consumes spores of the bacteria which then grow in the baby's intestine and release the neurotoxin.3  Honey can contain spores of the bacteria and should not be fed to babies less than 1 year of age. Food-borne botulism is usually caused by eating contaminated home-canned foods. 2  Never taste-test food that may have gone bad. 3  Wound botulism is due to Clostridium bacteria infecting a wound and releasing the neurotoxin.