#infant-formula

#infant-formula

The U.S. is in the grips of a botulism outbreak tied to a premium infant formula brand. At least 23 babies have been affected. All the reported cases of the paralyzing bacterial infection occurred between August and November and have been linked to powdered infant formula produced by ByHeart, according to a Food and Drug Administration report. The company voluntarily recalled all its products on November 11, and experts caution that more cases of the potentially fatal disease may surface.

Baby formula linked to a nationwide outbreak of infant botulism was distributed to programs serving homeless mothers and other struggling families in multiple states, but it's unclear what actions are being taken to alert those families to the recall. Formula maker ByHeart Inc., operates a formula donation program in partnership with Baby2Baby, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that counts high-profile celebrities among its supporters. ByHeart's Open Hearted Initiative has donated nearly 24,000 cans of formula to at-risk families since June 2022, according to ByHeart's website.

"Do you know and you're blatantly lying? Or do you not know, and you're just that out of touch," the chemist said of Makary's comments.