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Prepare, Use and Store Infant Formula Safely

If you feed your baby powdered infant formula, it is important to know how to prepare and store it properly. When powdered infant formula is not prepared or handled safely, it can expose your baby to Cronobacter, a bacteria known to live in the environment.

 Getting sick from this bacteria does not happen often, but infections in infants can be deadly. Cronobacter infections in infants less than 12 months old have been linked to powdered infant formula. If you feed your baby powdered infant formula, follow these simple steps to protect your baby from sickness.

 For more information on how to safely prepare and store infant formula visit:

https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/infantandtoddlernutrition/formula-feeding/infant-formula-preparation-and-storage.html

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