botulism

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In November 2025, all ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula products were recalled for possible contamination with Clostridium botulinum, a bacteria that causes botulism, an extremely deadly illness.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

In February, the CDC confirmed 28 infant botulism and 20 cases of probable infant botulism linked to the formula.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

As of Dec. 10, reports of cases linked to the infant botulism outbreak had slowed, and public health officials have not added any new cases to this investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Infant-formula maker ByHeart has recalled all of its products in the U.S. after the Food and Drug Administration opened an investigation of a multistate botulism outbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

A few primitive forms, such as the botulism and tetanus bacilli, manage to survive even today only in oxygen-free environments.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan