(LOOTPRESS) – A growing outbreak of infant botulism has now sent 37 infants to hospitals across 17 states, federal health officials confirmed Wednesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the number of suspected or confirmed cases has risen by six since their previous update on Nov. 20.

The illnesses, which began between Aug. 9 and Nov. 19, 2025, have now been reported in Arizona, California, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin, according to the CDC.

“All 37 infants were hospitalized,” the FDA stated, noting that no deaths have been reported. Among 35 infants with available demographi

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