The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an official health alert advisory on Tuesday warning about fake Botox injections that have landed some patients in the hospital.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an official health alert advisory on Tuesday warning about reports of fake Botox injections that have landed some patients in the hospital. Along with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and state and local health officials, the CDC said it is investigating a total of 22 cases across 11 states starting in Nov. 2023 through March 2024.
It has mostly been linked to injections in settings such as someone's home or a poorly regulated med spa.' Botox is made from a specific type of Clostridium botulinum, a bacteria that produces paralysis in the muscles where it is injected, he said. 'The people receiving the presumed counterfeit Botox are suffering from an illness that is similar to botulism, caused by the same bacteria,' he said.
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