🔗Find more antibiotic do’s and don’ts: www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-u...

Antibiotics ONLY treat certain infections caused by bacteria, like:
✅Strep throat
✅Urinary tract infections
✅Whooping cough

Antibiotics DO NOT work on viruses, like those that cause:
❌COVID-19
❌Flu
❌Common cold
❌Chest colds, like bronchitis

Talk to a healthcare provider about treatment options.

🔗Learn more about what causes antibiotic resistance and other ways to prevent it: www.cdc.gov/antimicrobia...

You can practice safe antibiotic use to help keep yourself protected:
✅Take antibiotics only when prescribed
✅Don’t share them with others
✅Don’t save them for later
✅Talk to your doctor about side effects

How does it happen?
➡️Bacteria develop the ability to defeat the antibiotics that are designed to kill them.
➡️The resistant bacteria are able to multiply.
➡️Resistant bacteria becomes harder to treat and can spread to others.

In the US, an estimated 2.8 million people become infected with an antimicrobial resistant infection each year, and more than 35,000 people die as a result.

Any time an antibiotic used, it can lead to resistance.

The good news: the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine not only protects your baby against a measles infection – it also protects them from SSPE. 💉✅

Talk to your child’s healthcare provider about the MMR vaccine today.

➡️ SSPE develops 7-10 years after a measles infection, even though the person seems to have fully recovered.
➡️ It causes mood changes, uncontrolled movements, vision loss, dementia, seizures, and eventually coma and death.
➡️ The risk is higher for people who get measles before they are 2 years old.

SSPE is a rare brain disease caused by measles that has no treatment. Even though it is rare, it leads to death.

Here’s what you need to know about SSPE. ⬇️

In September, a school-aged child in California died from a measles complication after originally being infected as an infant.

Although they did recover from the initial infection, the child developed Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) and ultimately died.

🛒 ByHeart products were sold online and at major retailers nationwide.
💡 ByHeart makes up less than 1% of formula sold in the U.S., so no shortage is expected.
🔗 Follow updates from FDA: www.fda.gov/food/outbrea...

If you have ByHeart formula at home:
📸 Take a photo or record the info on the bottom of the container.
🚫 Label it clearly as "DO NOT USE."
📦 Store it safely - your health department may need it for testing.
🗑️ If your child stays symptom-free after 30 days, throw it out.

Symptoms of infant botulism:
🚨 Constipation
🚨 Poor feeding or weak sucking
🚨 Loss of head control
🚨 Difficulty swallowing
🚨 Weak cry or decreased facial expression
🚨 Trouble breathing
Botulism can be life-threatening - don't wait to seek medical attention.

Parents and caregivers should:
➡️ Stop using all ByHeart infant formula immediately.
➡️ Seek medical care if your child drank ByHeart formula and has symptoms of botulism.
➡️ Monitor closely for symptoms and contact a doctor if symptoms appear.

FDA expanded the recall after:
⚠️ Reports of additional infants becoming ill
⚠️ New lot codes linked to suspected botulism cases
⚠️ A positive sample tested by the California Department of Public Health

IDPH will share updates as they become available.
If your infant shows symptoms of botulism — such as muscle weakness, poor feeding, or constipation — seek medical care immediately.
Read more: www.fda.gov/food/outbrea...

Cases linked to this formula have been reported in 10 states, including two in Illinois.
CDC, FDA, and IDPH are investigating to determine if other lots are affected.

Botulism is a serious illness caused by a bacterial toxin that can cause muscle weakness, fatigue, and gastrointestinal issues. It can occur even if food looks and smells normal - you can’t tell by looking.