LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- An investigation is underway after 10 U.S. states reported infant botulism cases potentially linked to a contaminated infant formula, according to local media reports on Monday citing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
As of Nov. 8, 13 infants with suspected or confirmed infant botulism have been reported, all of whom had consumed ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula, which may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, according to epidemiologic data, the CDC said.
