WASHINGTON - Pennsylvania is one of 15 states reporting cases in an ongoing national investigation into additional infant illnesses linked to a recalled powdered infant formula.

The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a multistate outbreak of infant botulism that may be connected to ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula.

A total of 31 infants across the country have been reported with suspected or confirmed illness and confirmed exposure to the ByHeart formula. All 31 infants were hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported. The infants ranged in age from 16 to 200 days.

The investigation suggests that the ByHeart formula might be contaminated with a type of bacteria known as Clostridium botulinum.

On November 8, state

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