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Fake Botox blamed for sending four people in Tennessee to hospitals

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Apr 11, 2024
Apr 11, 2024

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TENNESSEE - Fake Botox is being blamed for the hospitalization of four people in Tennessee.

Officials said the injections were administered in non-medical settings.

According to the Tennessee Department of Health, preliminary evidence "suggests that the product administered was counterfeit."

Botulism is a rare but serious illness caused by toxins released by bacteria.

Symptoms include blurry or double vision, droopy eyelids, difficulty breathing, fatigue, slurred speech or hoarse voice.

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