"As the nationwide outbreak of infant botulism continues to grow, and new test results show botulism bacteria in some samples of ByHeart infant formula, the source of the potentially deadly contamination remains unknown. ByHeart Inc., in an announcement on its website Wednesday night, said that testing the company commissioned has identified Clostridium botulinum, the bacteria that cause botulism, in some samples of its baby formula."
"At least 31 infants in 15 states who have been fed ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula have been hospitalized with suspected or confirmed infant botulism as of Wednesday, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). That's eight more infants since Friday's outbreak update. It can take up to 30 days between when a baby ingests botulism spores until they start showing signs of illness."
Clostridium botulinum has been identified in some samples of ByHeart infant formula following company-commissioned testing. At least 31 infants in 15 states who consumed ByHeart Whole Nutrition formula have been hospitalized with suspected or confirmed infant botulism, with cases increasing by eight since the prior update. Symptoms can take up to 30 days to appear after ingestion of spores. Federal investigators have not yet determined the contamination's root cause. A nationwide recall of all ByHeart products is in effect, yet FDA reports that the formula remains available at multiple major retailers in several states.
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