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Two companies made dried milk powder that could be linked to the outbreak of botulism in ByHeart formula that has sickened dozens of babies.
The scandal involving baby formula makers stems from the possible presence of a toxin in milk powder. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
“I felt so guilty for keeping on feeding him all this feed. Even though I was thinking it’s not right, he’s got a sore stomach. “I never thought it would be the milk.” After reading about the SMA recalls, Katie switched to a different formula – Aptamil.
Centre for Food Safety says a local retailer sold a small quantity of the formula batch suspected to contain cereulide.
On Friday, the FDA reported finding bacteria that causes infant botulism in two samples connected to ByHeart infant formula.
The New Mexico Department of Heath (NM Health) says the infant’s source of infection was likely unpasteurized, or “raw,” milk consumed by the infant’s mother in pregnancy. Pregnant women, young children, and the elderly are especially susceptible to severe Listeria infections.
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