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Many babies sickened in ByHeart formula botulism outbreak needed more treatment after hospitalization

Many babies sickened in ByHeart formula botulism outbreak needed more treatment after hospitalization

Many babies sickened in ByHeart formula botulism outbreak needed more treatment after hospitalization Most of the babies hospitalized in a recent nationwide outbreak of infant botulism linked to ByHeart baby formula have needed additional physical therapy and other medical support after going home, according to new data shared April 24.

Michigan measles outbreak shows high cost of stopping even a small number of infections from spreading

Michigan measles outbreak shows high cost of stopping even a small number of infections from spreading

Michigan measles outbreak shows high cost of stopping even a small number of infections from spreading The small measles outbreak that health officials are combating in Michigan began last month with an unvaccinated young woman returning home from visiting Florida, a state where there have been more than 140 cases

No new measles cases in South Carolina for a week, but CDC outbreak models warn about underreporting

No new measles cases in South Carolina for a week, but CDC outbreak models warn about underreporting

No new measles cases in South Carolina for a week, but CDC outbreak models warn about underreporting For the first time since South Carolina’s record-breaking measles outbreak began last fall, the state has gone a full week without health officials learning of any new cases. It’s an

South Carolina has spent $1.6M to combat its huge measles outbreak, and it’s not over yet

South Carolina has spent $1.6M to combat its huge measles outbreak, and it’s not over yet

South Carolina has spent $1.6M to combat its huge measles outbreak, and it’s not over yet South Carolina has spent an estimated $1.6 million so far on public health efforts to combat its huge measles outbreak, according to information the state’s health department provided to Healthbeat

How the South Carolina measles outbreak grew from 5 to almost 1,000 cases

How the South Carolina measles outbreak grew from 5 to almost 1,000 cases

How the South Carolina measles outbreak grew from 5 to almost 1,000 cases The South Carolina measles outbreak is one of the largest in the United States in decades. It started with just five known cases in October, but by January exploded to 847 — becoming larger than last year’