US EditionUS CDC declares ByHeart infant botulism outbreak over, probe continues
The CDC reports no new infant botulism cases linked to ByHeart formula since December 2025; 48 babies were sickened in this rare outbreak, with investigations ongoing.
- A rare outbreak of infant botulism sickened 48 babies who drank recalled ByHeart formula, with no new cases reported since mid-December 2022.
- It is unclear how the organic, whole-milk powdered baby formula became contaminated with bacteria that can cause serious illness in children under 1.
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has yet to identify the root cause, despite finding 17 different strains of the illness-causing bacteria in samples.
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Infant Botulism outbreak linked to ByHeart product is over, CDC says
The Center for Disease Control said an outbreak of Infant Botulism is over, after a series of cases were linked to a batch of ByHeart powdered infant formula distributed in Nov. 2025.
What ended the ByHeart botulism outbreak?
CDC declares outbreak over while investigation continues U.S. public‑health officials have formally said the botulism outbreak linked to ByHeart baby formula is over. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has closed the active outbreak phase, indicating that no new confirmed cases…
ByHeart botulism outbreak over but probe continues, US says
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared the botulism outbreak linked to ByHeart baby formula over, though federal investigations into the root cause continue.The post ByHeart botulism outbreak over but probe continues, US says appeared first on Just Food.
Outbreak of botulism traced to ByHeart infant formula declared over
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have declared that the outbreak of infant botulism traced to ByHeart powdered formula is over.Initially it was thought that there were 51 patients, but further review showed that three of the babies were sick from another source, bringing the total of outbreak cases to 48 spread across 17 states from coast to coast. All 48 infants were hospitalized but none died.The vast majority of the babies becam…
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