State agencies continue to track botulism cases linked to a nationally recalled infant formula, including two cases of infection in Oregon.
The Oregon Health Authority said they and the Oregon Department of Agriculture are collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and public health and food safety officials from other states to investigate the multi-state outbreak connected with consumption of powdered infant formula produced by ByHeart.
Nationally, there have been 23 cases of infant botulism from 13 states identified in connection with the outbreak, including two infants from Oregon. Ill infants have been hospitalized, and there have been no deaths.
ByHeart has issued a recall of all its infant formula and ODA is conducting recall effectiveness checks to ensure that all recalled product has been removed from stores statewide.
OHA and ODA urge people to stop using any ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula, including cans and single-serve sticks.
