CDC says infant botulism outbreak is over
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Feb. 26 announced that an infant botulism outbreak that sickened 48 babies who consumed ByHeart formula is over. The agency said that no new cases had been reported since December. Activities to determine the cause of the outbreak continue. ByHeart recalled all its infant formula products in November. The outbreak, which began in December 2023, impacted infants across 17 states. All cases were hospitalized and no deaths were reported.
Related News Articles
Headline
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released July 16 found that wastewater surveillance failed to detect an internationally circulating measles…
Headline
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention July 14 released an advisory on the growing cyclosporiasis cases across the U.S. The advisory said that the…
Headline
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 843 cases of cyclosporiasis across 31 states, with 86 people hospitalized. State health departments…
Headline
President Trump signed an executive order May 29 that directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Advisory Committee on Immunization…
Headline
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released a report highlighting data on patients hospitalized during a 2025 measles outbreak centered in…
Headline
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a Health Alert Network Health Update May 18 informing clinicians about testing available for patients…