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infant formula About 40 children have fallen ill due to this With botulism still on the shelves of some popular stores, such as wal-mart And TargetThe Food and Drug Administration has warned.
In November, organic infant formula maker Bayheart Recalled your Complete Nutrition Infant Formula Due to the ongoing investigation into the outbreak of infant botulism, which has spread across the country since August.
As of Wednesday, 39 infants in 18 states have been hospitalized due to the outbreak. according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Texas and California, the two most populous states, have seen the highest number of cases. No deaths have been reported.
Whereas Parents watch their children fall ill Due to the rare but potentially fatal disease, infant formula continues to be available in some stores, meaning unsuspecting parents can formula feed their babies. Potentially contaminated with Clostridium botulinum,
Botulism in infants occurs when they swallow Clostridium botulinum spores that “grow in the intestine and make a toxin,” the CDC said.
fda Said There were reports Wednesday that the recalled formula was being displayed at Walmart, Target, Kroger, Acme and Shaw’s. The agency said it is working with state partners and retailers to ensure the formula is removed from the market.
Independent Affected retailers have been contacted for comment.
So far, at least four families have sued Bayheart, claiming their Children became sick from contaminated formula,
“I could not have anticipated that a product designed for a helpless, developing human being could cause something so serious in the United States,” Stephen Dexter of Arizona, whose four-month-old daughter Rose spent several weeks in the hospital with botulism, previously told associated Press,
Hannah Everett of Kentucky, whose daughter Piper was also hospitalized after experiencing symptoms of the rare disease, told the AP: “She’s so small and you’re helplessly watching this happen.”
In one lawsuit, Madison Wescott, a mother from Washington state, said, “Knowing that I can’t fully feed my baby, and I can’t trust formula companies, has really taken a toll on our family,” nbc news Informed.
Anthony Barbera and Thalia Flores of California say in their lawsuit that while their son was being treated for botulism he was not eating and was too weak to cry, according to NBC News.
Parents and caregivers are warned not to use Bayheart’s formula and not to wash objects and surfaces that may have touched the product. If their baby was formula fed and shows symptoms of botulism, they are advised to seek medical help immediately.
According to the CDC, symptoms of infant botulism include poor feeding, loss of head control, difficulty swallowing and decreased facial expression. It may take up to several weeks for symptoms to develop.
The CDC said that if not treated, babies “may experience progressive, sluggish paralysis that can lead to difficulty breathing and hospitalization for several weeks.”