(ADAMS) – America’s infant botulism outbreak is growing with multiple states affected, including New York and New Jersey, despite a nationwide recall of a certain baby formula.
The FDA warned parents on Saturday that 13 babies in ten states had gotten sick and needed to be hospitalized after drinking ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. But now the number has grown to 15 babies in 12 states.
All the infants are being treated with BabyBIG, a special IV medicine designed to treat botulism. The illness can cause serious complications, including trouble breathing and respiratory arrest. ByHeart, which is based in New York City, first issued a voluntary recall of two lots of formula, which it has now expanded to all.
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