By JONEL ALECCIA, AP Health Writer

Nearly 40 babies have been sickened in an infant botulism outbreak tied to contaminated formula, federal health officials say.

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday reported 39 cases of confirmed or suspected illness in 18 states, including Pennsylvania, among babies who consumed ByHeart formula since August. The most recent illness occurred on Nov. 19.

No deaths have been reported in the outbreak, which was announced Nov. 8.

ByHeart, a New York-based manufacturer of organic infant formula, recalled all its products sold in the U.S. on Nov. 11. The company, which accounts for about 1% of the U.S. infant formula market, had been selling about 200,000 cans of the product each month.

Some ByHeart products are still on shelves at stores includi

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