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Clostridium botulinum can result in paralysis. what food can potentially contain dormant spores and should not be fed to infants?

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The answer is honey. It should not be fed to infants below the age of 12 months lest the child will develop botulism. When a child ingests the bacteria, they develop in their intestines and produce toxins that harm the baby.

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