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Infant botulism cases | FOX 7 HealthBeat
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It's a rare but life-threatening illness -- especially for babies. While no deaths have been reported, investigations into more than a dozen cases of infant botulism press on across at least 12 states -- centered around By Heart formula. FOX's Chanley Painter has more in this HealthBeat.