An infant in West Virginia has been sickened by salmonella as a result of ingesting recalled powdered infant formula, health officials confirmed Thursday. It is the state’s first case since
CDC and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating cases of Cronobacter sakazakii infections in infants who were fed powdered infant formula.
Abbott has recalled batches of EleCare Similac and Alimentum Similac due to fears they contain Salmonella and Cronobacter Sakazakii, which can cause "sever.
An urgent warning has been issued for parents using baby formulas from Similac, Alimentum and EleCare. Ongoing investigations say this formula might be responsible for four cases of hospitalizations and one death of an infant.