paralytic

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Since 1903, 582 total cases — including 39 deaths — have been attributed to paralytic shellfish poisoning in California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

Pakistan is launching a nationwide polio vaccination campaign on 28 October to vaccinate more than 45 million children under the age of five against paralytic polio.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2024

After an outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning that has sickened about 20 people, the Oregon Health Authority is urging people to discard mussels harvested from a stretch of the coast since Saturday.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

"We find paralytic shellfish toxins in our shellfish pretty much year-round at this point."

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2024

She rose and hobbled to me on her paralytic legs and kissed me.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright