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 Infant botulism is caused by ingestion of C botulinum spores. 2  The spores subsequently colonize the gastrointestinal tract, germinate, and produce toxin, which is absorbed into the circulation. 3  Most infants are well before illness onset (Wigginton 1993).ound Botulism. 1  Wound botulism is caused by infection of a contaminated wound with C botulinum and subsequent absorption into the circulation of locally produced toxin. 2  C botulinum is a natural contaminant of soil throughout the United States (Smith 1978).