Botulism case counts are compiled from clinical consultations provided by the CDC Botulism Consultation Service, the Alaska Division of Public Health, the California Department of Public Health, and the California Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program. Data includes Year, ToxinType, BotType, State, and Count for suspected cases reported in the United States. The dataset was last updated in May 2019.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal trends in botulism cases by grouping the Year and Count columns.
- Compare the prevalence of different ToxinType and BotType categories across states using the State column.
- Identify states with high case counts for specific BotType categories like foodborne or wound botulism.
- Assess geographic distribution of antitoxin usage by correlating State and ToxinType data.
Strengths
- Data is sourced from the primary U.S. agencies providing antitoxin and expert consultation for botulism.
- Includes five key dimensions: Year, ToxinType, BotType, State, and Count.
Limitations
- Data recency is unclear as the last known update was in May 2019.
- Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting statistical power assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- data.cdc.gov, aggregating consultations from CDC, Alaska, and California public health agencies.
- Collection Method
- Collection of epidemiologic and medical information from clinical consultations on suspected botulism cases.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- United States, with state-level detail in the State column.