Public health officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of infant botulism linked to recalled infant formula.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Food and Drug Administration and public health officials in several states are investigating this outbreak linked to formula.

Infant botulism occurs when swallowed spores from a type of bacteria called Clostridium botulinum infects a baby’s large intestine and produces a toxin. Infant botulism often starts with constipation, but is usually first noticed as difficult feeling (sucking and swallowing), a weak and altered cry, and loss of muscle tone, according to the CDC.

ByHeart has announced a recall of two batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. ByHeart was notified by the FDA on Nov. 7 that an estimate

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