This is simply unacceptable. This botulism outbreak, frankly any outbreak that sickens babies, should never have happened. We can do more to protect the most vulnerable. The stork in “operation stork speed” clearly flew into a brick wall and crash landed. This child’s parents bought ByHeart Infant Formula at a Walmart. ByHeart utilized powdered organic […]
A total of 27 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from 18 states. Sick people’s samples were collected on dates ranging from August 1, 2024, to October 16, 2025. Of 26 people with information available, 25 have been hospitalized and 6 deaths have been reported. One death from each of the following […]
AP’s Jonel Aleccia reports: Two suppliers provided dried milk powder that could be a culprit in the outbreak of botulism tied to ByHeart infant formula that has sickened dozens of babies, The Associated Press has learned. Organic whole milk powder that tested positive for the type of bacteria that causes botulism was made from milk provided by Organic West […]
The CDC and FDA reported last Friday that two samples collected by FDA tested positive for Clostridium botulinum type A. One is a ByHeart powdered infant formula closed product sample that matches a clinical isolate from an infant included in this outbreak according to whole genome sequencing analysis (WGS). The second whole milk powder sample was […]
Today, January 23, 2026, the CDC and FDA reported that two samples collected by FDA tested positive for Clostridium botulinum type A: One is a ByHeart powdered infant formula closed product sample that matches a clinical isolate from an infant included in this outbreak according to whole genome sequencing analysis (WGS). The second whole milk powder […]
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program (IBTPP), and other state and local partners, continue to investigate a multistate outbreak of infant botulism. Epidemiologic and laboratory analyses indicate that ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula is the source of this multistate outbreak of […]
The CDC reports no new cases of infant botulism linked to ByHeart formula. New Key Finding: As of January 23, 2026, two samples collected by FDA tested positive for Clostridium botulinum type A: One is a ByHeart powdered infant formula closed product sample that matches a clinical isolate from an infant included in this outbreak according to whole genome […]
We filed two lawsuits yesterday in the Southern District of New York on behalf of two men stricken by consuming Live it Up Greens. As of January 14, 2026, 45 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 21 states. Alabama 1, Connecticut 1, Delaware 1, Iowa 1, Maine 1, Michigan […]
Given that is was infant formula, you would think that the FDA and CDC investigators would be updating the public more often on the size and scope of the outbreak and if a cause for the outbreak has been found (ingredient or production contamination). Setting aside that recall product was still being found on store […]
Jonel Aleccia Reports: A Portland, Oregon, boy is struggling to recover from infant botulism after drinking contaminated ByHeart baby formula donated through a program that aims to help poor and homeless families. Ashaan Carter, now 10 months old, was hospitalized twice and remains on a feeding tube after contracting the dangerous infection that has sickened more than 50 babies across […]
Honestly, I am trying to take a few days off and enjoy time away for my wife’s birthday. However, I just got the below photo from the father of one of the 51 children impacted by the ByHeart botulism outbreak. He found the formula still on the shelf at a Safeway in Flagstaff, Arizona – […]
As of January 14, 2026, 45 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 21 states. Alabama 1, Connecticut 1, Delaware 1, Iowa 1, Maine 1, Michigan 1, Missouri 1, Nebraska 1, Pennsylvania 1, Tennessee 1, Utah 1, Washington 1, Massachusetts 2, New York 2, South Carolina 2, Vermont 2, Minnesota […]
BEFORE THE UNITED STATES JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION IN RE BYHEART INFANT BOTULISM LITIGATION MDL DOCKET NO. PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO TRANSFER AND CENTRALIZE RELATED ACTIONS TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1407 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407 and Rule 6.2 of the Rules of Procedure of the United States […]
As of January 14, 2026, 45 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 21 states. Alabama 1, Connecticut 1, Delaware 1, Iowa 1, Maine 1, Michigan 1, Missouri 1, Nebraska 1, Pennsylvania 1, Tennessee 1, Utah 1, Washington 1, Massachusetts 2, New York 2, South Carolina 2, Vermont 2, Minnesota […]
In yet another move that underscores that the MAHA movement is more about politics than public health, RFK Jr. is now discouraging the use of hepatitis A vaccines, among others. According to his own CDC: Get vaccinated Hepatitis A vaccine is the best way to prevent HAV infection. Many people think hepatitis A is only […]
Attribution of Salmonella enterica to Food Sources by Using Whole-Genome Sequencing Data Salmonella enterica bacteria are a leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States; however, most Salmonella illnesses are not associated with known outbreaks, and predicting the source of sporadic illnesses remains a challenge. We used a supervised random forest model to determine […]