US EditionPowdered whole milk could be a culprit in the ByHeart botulism outbreak, tests show
Powdered whole milk in ByHeart formula is linked to 51 infant botulism cases in 19 states since December 2023, with no new cases reported since mid-December, CDC said.
- ByHeart, the New York-based infant formula maker, faces potential contamination links as powdered whole milk could be the source in a botulism outbreak sickening 51 babies across 19 states, U.S. health officials indicated Friday.
- After a November surge, California Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program identified the problem, and company testing found six of 36 samples from three lots contained botulism bacteria; federal officials said contamination since ByHeart's March 2022 launch could not be ruled out.
- FDA testing found the bacterium in two formula samples and matched an unopened can to a sick infant's clinical sample and organic whole milk powder collected by the company.
- ByHeart expanded its recall from two lots to all products days after the initial action; BabyBIG remains the only treatment supplied by California Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program, with no new cases reported since mid-December.
- ByHeart, a small market player, accounted for about 1% of the U.S. infant formula market and sold about 200,000 cans monthly; parents paid about $42 per can, while the FDA said findings are not conclusive and the investigation continues.
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Powdered whole milk could be a culprit in ByHeart infant formula botulism outbreak, tests show
U.S. health officials say testing showed that powdered whole milk used to make ByHeart infant formula could be a source of contamination that led to an outbreak of infant botulism that has sickened dozens of babies
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Powdered whole milk could be a culprit in the ByHeart botulism outbreak, tests show
U.S. health officials say testing showed that powdered whole milk used to make ByHeart infant formula could be a source of contamination that led to an outbreak of infant botulism that has sickened dozens of babies.
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