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What happened with Abbott baby formula that worsened a U.S. shortage?

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Abbott initiated a recall of its infant formula products and closed its Michigan plant after reports of serious bacterial infections in four infants, worsening a shortage among multiple manufacturers that began with pandemic supply chain issues.

Consumers reported four infants who were sick, including three with Cronobacter sakazakii infections and one with Salmonella newport, who had been fed formula products made at the Sturgis plant. A fourth infant with cronobacter sakazakii was later added to the investigation by the U.S. Centers for Disease and Control Prevention .

The CDC analyzed clinical samples from two of the infants and did not find a genetic match to the environmental strains found at the plant. It also said the bacteria from the patient samples were not closely related to one another. Once the FDA confirms that the initial requirements have been met, Abbott said the site could be restarted within two weeks.

 

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