Nara Organics baby formula recalled after three infants sickened with botulism
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Summary
Nara Organics has recalled its whole milk baby formula after three infants (ages 2-5 months) were sickened with potentially fatal infant botulism, including one case in California. The CDC advises parents to immediately stop using the formula and return or discard any unopened cans. All three infants were hospitalized and treated with an FDA-approved drug for infant botulism, with no deaths reported.
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All three infants, who ranged in age from two months to five months, were hospitalized and treated with a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat infant botulism
No deaths have been reported
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