Foodborne 110 Infant Wound 100 90 80 70 60 50 Baked potatoes (TX) 40 30 20 Fermented fish/ 10 Chili sauce (TX) seafood (AK) 1990 1995 2010 2000 Year 2005 FIGURE 26.11 Botulism in the United States, 1987–2011 Number of cases

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Wound infections

A wound is damaged or breaks in the surface of the skin. The wound is divided into two types, they are acute wound that includes minor cuts, laceration, bites, etc, and chronic wounds that can become slow to heal including ulcers on the legs and feet. Redness, pain, and swelling are signs of a wound.