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Ryan Schocket Pop Culture Posted on May 21, 2024 In early April, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention a press release regarding counterfeit Botox after four patients were hospitalized for botulism-like symptoms in Tennessee. , in layman’s terms, is essentially when a toxin attacks a person’s nerves. It’s not something to take lightly.

According to the , “All persons reported receiving botulinum toxin injections for cosmetic purposes. All four patients were seen by a healthcare provider and two were hospitalized. Similar botulism-like illnesses have been reported by multiple states.



Ongoing investigation suggests that the product administered was counterfeit.” A few weeks later, the CDC would an additional press release stating that 22 people in 11 states had experienced negative reactions after receiving counterfeit Botox. There was one disturbing commonality between them: They had all received Botox in a non-healthcare setting.

Think spa, friend’s house, or Botox party. The patients started to feel adverse symptoms three days after their treatment. Some had blurred vision and drooping eyelids.

Others had dry mouth, fatigue, and other symptoms in line with botulism poisoning. More than half of these patients were hospitalized. US Customs, the CDC, and state health departments have been fighting the importation of fake or unapproved products for the past few years.

But this latest string of headline-grabbing hospitalizations could be what truly makes peopl.

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