"Federal health officials on Wednesday expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to recalled ByHeart baby formula to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in March 2022. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said investigators "cannot rule out the possibility that contamination might have affected all ByHeart formula products" ever made. The outbreak now includes at least 51 infants in 19 states."
"The new case definition includes "any infant with botulism who was exposed to ByHeart formula at any time since the product's release," according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The most recent illness was reported on Dec. 1. No deaths have been reported in the outbreak, which was announced Nov. 8. Previously, health officials had said the outbreak included 39 suspected or confirmed cases of infant botulism reported in 18 states since August."
"The company, which accounts for about 1% of the U.S. infant formula market, had been selling about 200,000 cans of the product each month. News that ByHeart products could have been contaminated for years was distressing to Andi Galindo, whose 5-week-old daughter, Rowan, was hospitalized in December 2023 with infant botulism after drinking the formula. Galindo, 36, of Redondo Beach, California, said she insisted on using ByHeart formula to supplement a low supply of breast milk because it was recommended by a lactation consultant as"
Federal health authorities expanded the infant botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart formula to include all illnesses since the company began production in March 2022. The FDA said investigators cannot rule out the possibility that contamination might have affected all ByHeart formula products ever made. The outbreak includes at least 51 infants across 19 states, with the most recent illness reported Dec. 1 and no deaths reported. The CDC’s new case definition covers any infant with botulism exposed to ByHeart formula since product release. ByHeart recalled all U.S. products on Nov. 11 and had been selling about 200,000 cans monthly.
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