Cosmetic injections sicken 2 with botulism-like illness, Illinois officials warn
At least two Illinois residents have been hospitalized after receiving Botox injections from an unlicensed practitioner.
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At least two Illinois residents have been hospitalized after receiving Botox injections from an unlicensed practitioner.
Two people in Illinois were hospitalized with botulism after receiving potentially counterfeit Botox by an unauthorized nurse. Health officials are warning hospitals about the potential for more cases.
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has alerted healthcare facilities and especially hospital emergency departments to be on a heightened lookout for patients who present with symptoms similar to botulism following a cluster of two cases reported in Illinois of people who received injections in LaSalle County of Botox or a similar possibly counterfeit product.