Investigation into sickened babies continues after rare California program ID’s botulism

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Los Angeles Times
8 hours ago
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A nationwide investigation is underway after 13 infants in 10 states, including one in Los Angeles County, were sickened by botulism after consuming ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. Health officials were alerted to the outbreak in August when the California Department of Public Health noticed an increase in requests for BabyBIG, the state's only FDA-approved anti-toxin for infant botulism, which is a rare condition. The California program's findings prompted an alert to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, leading to a broader investigation. Retailers like Amazon, Target, Walmart, and Whole Foods have been instructed to remove t... download the app to read more

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