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Preliminary tests find germ that causes botulism in ByHeart baby formula

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles

Preliminary tests showed that ByHeart baby formula contained the type of bacteria that produces the toxin linked to a botulism outbreak.

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Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. KING 5 Seattle

    FDA: At least 13 infants sickened with botulism after eating baby formula (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    KING 5 Seattle's feed description

    The FDA is warning against using certain ByHeart formula lots as they investigate over a dozen botulism cases across 10 states.

  2. WTOL Toledo

    FDA: At least 13 infants sickened with botulism after consuming baby formula (opens WTOL Toledo)

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    WTOL Toledo's feed description

    The FDA is warning against using certain ByHeart formula lots as they investigate over a dozen botulism cases across 10 states.

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Recall alert: ByHeart baby formula linked to infant botulism (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Thirteen babies have been hospitalized amid the outbreak of the disease, which can be fatal, federal heath officials said. No deaths have been reported.

  4. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Preliminary tests find germ that causes botulism in ByHeart baby formula (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Preliminary tests showed that ByHeart baby formula contained the type of bacteria that produces the toxin linked to a botulism outbreak.

  5. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Germ that causes botulism found in baby formula sold in N.J., Pa., 8 other states (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The outbreak has sickened at least 13 infants in 10 states, officials said. No deaths have been reported as of Sunday.

  6. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Preliminary tests find germ that causes botulism in baby formula sold in Pennsylvania and New Jersey (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Preliminary tests showed that ByHeart baby formula contained bacteria that produces botulism. The outbreak has impacted babies in the Philly region.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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