A federal investigation of Cronobacter illnesses among babies who consumed powdered infant formula includes two deaths in Ohio, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Cronobacter illnesses are rare. On average, between two and four cases are reported to the CDC each year. This investigation already includes four illnesses -one in Minnesota, one in Texas, and the two fatal illnesses in Ohio. And the CDC says it has received additional reports of Cronobacter illnesses.
All four infants, who consumed powdered infant formula produced at Abbott Nutrition’s facility Sturgis, MI, were hospitalized. And Cronobacter may have contributed to the deaths of two infants in Ohio, according to the CDC.
Before they developed Cronobacter infections, the CDC says the babies consumed the following products: Similac Sensitive, Similac Pro-total Comfort, Similac Advance, and Similac PM 60/40. These products are among those included in a recall issued by Abbott Nutrition on February 17 and expanded on March 1.
The recall includes Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powdered infant formula produced at Abbott’s Sturgis facility. Products included in the recall have all three identifiers in the product code on the bottom of the container.
- The first two digits of the number will start with the numbers 22 through 37.
- The code contains K8, SH, or Z2.
- The product has an expiration date of April 1, 2022, or after.
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