Infant Botulism Cases Rise With Recalled Formula Still on Store Shelves

ByHeart said testing found the bacteria that can lead to botulism in cans of its infant formula, as US health officials identified additional babies who have been hospitalized with the illness.

Samples of the formula were examined by a third-party testing company based in Washington state, ByHeart said in a statement on its website. The number of babies who have been hospitalized since earlier this year with suspected or confirmed botulism linked to a recall of the formula swelled to 31 on Wednesday, according to US health officials.