A multistate outbreak of infant botulism linked to baby formula has expanded, with federal health officials identifying another batch of cases.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration issued the latest update over the weekend. Officials have documented eight new cases since early last week, bringing the total to 23 cases across 13 states, all of whom have been hospitalized. The outbreak appears to be associated with infant formula produced by the company ByHeart Whole Nutrition, prompting a widescale recall of all its products.

Infant botulism

Botulism is the illness caused by the botulinum toxin, produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum . Botulism is often linked to foods contaminated with C. botulinum , though the route of illne

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