Honey-borne infant botulism in tahnik practice: an explanation of the risk and its solutions

Tahnik is a primarily Islamic practice wherein a newborn’s palate is daubed with dates or honey. However, feeding honey to an infant has been associated with numerous infant botulism cases. This situation has raised the question of how a religious practice could lead to such a severe health risk?...

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Main Authors:	Harun, Mohammad Amir Wan, Abdullah, A., Mohamad, A.M., Baharuddin, A.S.
Format:	Article
Language:	en
Published:	Rynnye Lyan Resources, Malaysia 2021
Subjects:	TX341-641 Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/50775/1/_50__fr-2020-751_harun_2%281%29.pdf http://eprints.usm.my/50775/ https://www.myfoodresearch.com/vol-59474issue-3.html
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