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Crises seemed to sprout like weeds while Chou was on the continent-Zanzibar's government fell in a bloody coup; the armies of Kenya, Tanganyika and Uganda mutinied; poison arrows began flying in the Congo. And although he claimed no responsibility for the flare-ups ("We Chinese are often surprised by compliments we do not deserve," he quipped dryly in Somalia), many Africans found it hard to swallow such a spate of coincidences. Whether he was guilty or not, they were glad to see Chou out of Africa...
...team that went to Moscow last summer. "No body likes to lose," he says, "but there's no sense in letting it get you down. I've learned a lot in the last few years. I guess the learning process started when I got my first poison-pen letter. Once everything was given to me. Now I have to try to make...
Treatment is just as handicapped. Since five types of botulin bacteria produce different brands of poison, five kinds of antitoxin are needed. Only two are produced in the U.S., by a single company (Lederle Laboratories). "If I find a case of Type E botulism," Dr. Petty said, "I'll have to send to Denmark or Japan for the antitoxin...
...packed foods. So far as was known, most cases in recent years had come from home canning of fruits, vegetables or mushrooms, which had not been adequately boiled before the housewife sealed the jar. In an airless, airtight container, the bacteria multiply and secrete what is reputedly the deadliest poison known. One ounce, it is estimated, could kill 200 million people...
...home, is to kill all the bacteria before the container is sealed. This can be done most effectively by boiling under pressure, though some foods are pickled, salted or smoked. Fortunately, even after the germs have done their worst, canned foods can be made safe by boiling, because the poison produced by the bacteria is also destroyed by heat...