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10 people were hospitalized between May and August after using knockoff Botox injections they bought on social media

Three of the victims needed to be intubated and placed on ventilators, though all survived

The NYC Department of Health advises patients to only receive Botox injections from licensed providers

Ten people developed "severe" illnesses between May and August 2025 after using knockoff Botox injections purchased on social media, health officials said.

At least one of the individuals was a New York resident, the New York City Department of Health said in a new advisory on Monday, Dec. 1, citing a Nov. 27 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report . The ten individuals were treated with botulism antitoxin and survived, according to the New York C

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