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The outbreak of infant botulism tied to infant powder formula has grown by eight cases in just three days, according to the latest updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recommendation was based on the number of parents who had reported feeding ByHeart formula to infants in the outbreak, along with preliminary lab results from the California Department of Health that suggested the presence of C botulinum in an open can of ByHeart formula that had been fed to an infant in the outbreak. On November 11, the FDA expanded its recommendation to include all ByHeart infant formula products, and the company subsequently said it was expanding its voluntary recall to include all batches of Whole Nutrition Infant Formula cans and Anywhere Pack nationwide. The CDC and the FDA are advising parents and caregivers to stop using any ByHeart infant formula products immediately, and for retailers to ensure that the recalled products are not on store shelves.