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Third infant infected as U.S. probes baby formula
A baby tested positive for Cronobacter, a bacteria that has been linked to rare illnesses in newborns and has been found in powdered baby formula.
Tue, Dec 27 2011 at 6:57 PM
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FORMULA: The baby had not consumed Enfamil formula. Enfamil was given to a Missouri newborn who has died and another baby now recovering in Illinois. (Photo: Daquella manera/flickr)
A baby in Oklahoma tested positive for Cronobacter, a bacteria that has sometimes been linked to rare illnesses in newborns and has been found in milk-based powdered baby formula, said Barbara Reynolds, a spokeswoman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The baby had not consumed Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Enfamil formula, according to Leslea Bennett-Webb of the Oklahoma Department of Health. Enfamil was given to a Missouri newborn who has died and another baby now recovering in Illinois, both were confirmed to have been infected with Cronobacter.
A federal investigation has so far failed to link formula to the infections and Mead Johnson has said its tests have found Enfamil to be safe.
(Reporting by Alina Selyukh; Editing by Tim Dobbyn)
Copyright 2011 Reuters US Online Report Domestic News
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