Technical bulletin gives details and advises parents, caregivers on what to do with certain Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare products The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate cases of Cronobacter-sakazakii infection in multiple states linked to powdered infant formula that originated from a single Abbott Nutrition production facility in Michigan. Three brands of powdered infant formula were recalled on Feb. 17, 2022, for possible Cronobacter contamination. FDA is investigating several consumer complaints about sick infants who were fed powdered formula.
Cronobacter sakazakii is an organism found naturally in the environment. It can live in dry foods, such as powdered infant formula, powdered milk, herbal teas and starches. It can cause diarrhea and urinary tract infections in people of all ages, but infection can be very serious in infants. Cronobacter infections are rare, but they can be deadly in newborns. Infections in infants usually occur in the first days or weeks of life. About two to four cases are reported to CDC every year, but this figure may not reflect the true number of illnesses because most hospitals and laboratories are not required to report Cronobacter infections to health departments. DPBH has outlined details, including what actions parents and caregivers should take, in a technical bulletin linked here.
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AuthorThe Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC) licenses medical and other health facilities, child care facilities and personnel, and medical laboratories and personnel in Nevada. HCQC also conducts compliance surveys and takes complaints. Archives
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