Cases of infant botulism linked to formula have now been reported across 18 states, federal health officials said on Dec. 3.
Some 39 infants with confirmed exposure to infant formula made by ByHeart Whole Nutrition and suspected or confirmed cases of infant botulism have been recorded as of Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in statements. The cases have been reported in 18 states.
That’s up from 37 cases in 17 states as of late November.
All of the infants have been hospitalized, some for weeks, although no deaths have been reported, officials said. The infants range in age from 16 days to 264 days, and illnesses started on dates ranging from Aug. 9 to Nov. 19….