BabyBIG Saves Infants from Botulism
Update: 2025-12-09
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BabyBIG: A Lifesaving Treatment for Infant Botulism - This podcast episode delves into the rare and costly treatment, BabyBIG, which has saved the lives of infants affected by botulism, including those sickened by contaminated ByHeart infant formula. The treatment, an intravenous medication using antibodies from volunteers vaccinated against botulism, has been crucial in the recovery of at least thirty-nine babies across eighteen states since August. The episode highlights the life-saving impact of BabyBIG, its high cost, and the dedicated donors who make it possible.
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