早在发现病原菌之前,在德国就常发生由血制腊肠引起的中毒死亡事件,因而本病一直叫做腊肠中毒(botulism)。1895年发现肉毒杆菌,证明肉毒毒素是腊肠中毒的原因。20世纪以来,在美国常发生由蔬菜和水果罐头引起的肉毒中毒。1951年在北海道发生了鲱鱼饭团中毒,证明是E型肉毒中毒。此后,在北海道、东北地区E型肉毒中毒常有发生。1974年在宫崎县发生了B型中毒,1976年在东京都发生了A型中毒。1984年6月发生了由熊本特产芥末藕根(真空包 As early as the discovery of pathogenic bacteria, poisoning deaths caused by blood sausage often occur in Germany, so the disease has been called botulism. Botulinum was found in 1895, proving that botulinum toxin is the cause of dachshund poisoning. Botulism, caused by canned vegetables and fruits, has often taken place in the United States since the 20th century. Herring rice ball poisoning occurred in Hokkaido in 1951 and proved to be type E botulism. Since then, in Hokkaido, Northeast E type botulism often occur. Type B poisoning occurred in Miyazaki Prefecture in 1974, and type A poisoning occurred in Tokyo in 1976. June 1984 occurred by the Kumamoto specialty root mustard root (vacuum bag