Clostridium botulinum bacteria produce a potent neurotoxin called botulinum toxin, which causes the serious illness botulism.

Federal health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of infant botulism linked to ByHeart baby formula, prompting the company to recall two batches of one of its products. Thirteen babies ...

On August 27, 2026, FDA reported that whole genome sequencing linked the two outbreaks. Formula from both brands was made with milk supplied by Organic West Milk and spray dried by Dairy Farmers of ...

As flu season approaches, TikTokers are spreading a homemade elixir to supposedly boost the immune system that experts warn could in fact cause the fatal disease botulism. In dozens of videos, some ...

ByHeart announced on Thursday that its own testing identified the bacterium that causes botulism in its baby formula, which is linked to an ongoing infant botulism outbreak that has doubled since last ...

ByHeart announced Tuesday it is recalling all of its baby formula amid a multistate outbreak of infant botulism, and federal health officials said parents and caregivers should stop feeding its ...

The CDC confirms that an outbreak of botulism has affected 59 infants in 19 states across the US since December 2023. The source of this outbreak is believed to be contaminated baby formula linked to ...

Preliminary tests showed that ByHeart baby formula contained the type of bacteria that produces the toxin linked to a botulism outbreak, California health officials said. The outbreak has sickened at ...

A Forestville-based producer has pulled its pumpkin juice from distribution after state inspectors flagged a processing shortfall that could allow botulism spores to survive. The voluntary ...

Botulism is an illness caused by the toxins formed from the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Although rare, botulism is a potentially deadly condition that causes several debilitating symptoms. Insider ...

The genome of the organism that produces the world's most lethal toxin has been revealed. This toxin is the major weapon in the genome of Clostridium botulinum: less than two kg is enough to kill ...

If you absolutely must have some botulism toxin in your body, please make sure it's put there by a health professional to smooth wrinkles or for some other medical purpose. Eating the stuff could land ...