Federal health officials on Wednesday expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to recalled ByHeart baby formula to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in March 2022.

Nearly two dozen babies in 13 states have been sickened in a growing outbreak of infantile botulism linked to recalled ByHeart infant formula, federal health officials said Friday. The US Food and ...

As of Dec. 10, the total outbreak now includes at least 51 infants with suspected or confirmed botulism across 19 states, according to the FDA.

Botulism is caused by some form of infection from the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Foodborne botulism is usually caused by improperly canned food or honey. Wound botulism happens when a wound gets ...

On Dec. 10, 2025, the FDA announced that, as a result of the ongoing investigations into the contamination of ByHeart infant formula, the Centers ...

Federal health officials have expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to ByHeart baby formula to include any illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022 Federal health officials ...