Deadly Germ Behind Infant Formula Shortage Joins CDC Watchlist of Bad Bugs

Deadly Germ Behind Infant Formula Shortage Joins CDC Watchlist of Bad Bugs
Baby formula is displayed on the shelves of a grocery store in Carmel, Ind., on May 10, 2022. Michael Conroy/AP Photo
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U.S. health officials will start formally tracking infections caused by the rare but potentially deadly germ that sickened babies and triggered a nationwide shortage of infant formula last year.

A group that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) agreed on June 29 to add infections caused by cronobacter to the list of serious conditions reported to the agency. There are about 120 infections and diseases on the national watchlist.