Americans paralysed by anti-wrinkle injections

Palm Beach County's top health official urged people not to take anti-wrinkle injections after investigators said four people were paralysed by raw botulism marketed as a cheap alternative to Botox.

Federal investigators say 51 vials of botulinum toxin worth US$53,000 ($77,000) were shipped by an Arizona supplier to 13 South Florida customers last year.

Their investigation is continuing.