arstechnica ,
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Sketchy Botox shots spark multistate outbreak of botulism-like condition

So far at least six people in two states have fallen ill; four of them were hospitalized.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/sketchy-botox-shots-spark-multistate-outbreak-of-botulism-like-condition/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

cathyreisenwitz ,
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@arstechnica I'm so lucky to be too poor, lazy, and deluded to inject poison into my face

delric ,
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@arstechnica pro-tip — don’t inject your face with botulin toxins

gooba42 ,
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@arstechnica Isn't botulism the most likely cause of botulism-like conditions after having been injected with botulism?

nazokiyoubinbou ,
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@arstechnica Of all things to screw with, botulism toxin is... not exactly high on the list of things that make sense.

garretble ,
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@arstechnica weird how Botox, short for Botulinum toxin, could cause a botulism-like condition if used improperly.

neonharbinger ,
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@arstechnica "I'm suffering from botulism and look like a cursed blowup doll, but at least I don't look old!" --Someone, probably

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