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.
Botulism is a serious illness caused by a nerve toxin made by the bacterium, Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum). A toxin is a poison that is released by some bacteria.There are three types of botulism: food, wound and infant botulism. Eating food that has the botulism toxin causes food-borne botulism.It often involves improperly processed home canned foods. Wound botulism occurs when C. botulinum spores contaminate a wound and produce toxin. toxin is a poison that is released by some bacteria. There are three types of botulism: food, wound and infant botulism. Eating food that has the botulism toxin causes food-borne botulism.