New York officials latest to warn against Botox shots from unlicensed providers

The CDC also announced it is looking into nationwide reports of harmful reactions after injections from unlicensed individuals

Health officials in New York City are the latest in the US to warn against Botox injections from non-medical providers.

In a statement released on Friday, the New York City health department pointed to emerging reports of botulism-like illness as a result of botulinum toxin injections, commonly referred to as Botox. Botulism is a rare but serious disease caused by the same toxin found in the injections that attacks the body’s nerve cells, in turn causing muscle paralysis, difficulty breathing and, at times, death.