Contaminated milk powder likely source of ByHeart baby formula botulism outbreak: FDA

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Source: scmp.com
Contaminated milk powder likely source of ByHeart baby formula botulism outbreak: FDA
Powdered whole milk used to make ByHeart infant formula could be a source of contamination that led to an outbreak of botulism that has sickened dozens of babies, according to US health officials. Testing by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found the type of bacteria that could cause the illness in two samples linked to the formula, officials said on Friday. The agency found that bacteria in an unopened tin of formula matched a sample from a sick baby. It also matched contamination...