An outbreak of botulinum poisoning has been traced back to two private hospitals in Türkiye, where patients underwent a medical procedure intended to help them lose weight. promising results in animal experiments in the early 2000s, botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) injections into the stomach wall via an endoscope have become a means of slowing digestion and holding onto that 'full' feeling for a little longer. The ECDC is encouraging anybody who traveled to Istanbul and Izmir for intragastric botulinum neurotoxin treatment to seek medical advice if they experience general weakness or difficulty breathing or swallowing