RI Health Warns on Infant Formula After Botulism Hospitalization Risk

The Rhode Island Department of Health has issued an urgent warning about a brand of infant formula linked to a case of infant botulism, highlighting serious health risks for vulnerable infants.

• An infant was hospitalized with infant botulism after consuming a specific brand of infant formula, with symptoms appearing on October 24 and diagnosis confirmed on November 7.
• The Rhode Island Department of Health is investigating the case and has alerted parents to the potential dangers of certain infant formula products that may contain spores from the bacteria Clostridium botulinum.
• The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are monitoring the situation closely, as infant botulism poses severe health risks for babies.