Can of powdered infant formula. Credit: New Africa/Shutterstock.com. The US Food and Drug Administration has suggested a multi-state outbreak of infant botulism could be linked to a supplier to ...

Parents, double-check that baby formula in the pantry. After an outbreak of botulism that hospitalized dozens of babies last winter, the FDA has discovered a potential source. After 51 babies fell ill ...

WASHINGTON – US authorities have linked an outbreak of infant botulism across several states, caused by ByHeart’s formula to whole-milk powder, sourced from a supplier, the Food and Drug ...

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Infant botulism is a rare but treatable neurological condition caused by Clostridium botulinum spores growing inside a baby’s intestines. A nationwide ByHeart infant formula recall in November 2025 ...

A Clostridium botulinum spore is a tough, dormant form of the Clostridium botulinum bacterium that allows it to survive in harsh environmental conditions for long periods. These spores are widespread ...

A total of 37 infants have now been hospitalized amid an outbreak of infant botulism, a type of severe illness caused by botulinum toxin, federal health officials say. Cases of infants with "suspected ...

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.

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...

The life-threatening illness has sickened at least 23 infants since August. Here’s how it spreads and how it’s treated. By Maggie Astor An outbreak of botulism tied to contaminated baby formula has ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ByHeart expanded its recall to include all cans and single-serve packs of powdered infant formula. The company ...