Note
to Parents:
Your Baby's Tummy isn't Ready for
Honey!
DO NOT add honey to your baby's
food, water or formula.
DO NOT dip your baby's pacifier in honey.
DO NOT give your baby honey as medicine.
Honey may contain Clostridium botulinum spores that can cause infant
botulism - a rare but serious disease that affects the nervous system
of young babies (under one year of age). C. botulinum spores are present
throughout the environment and may be found in dust, soil and improperly
canned foods. Adults and children over one year of age are routinely
exposed to, but not normally affected by, C. botulinum spores.
The following are symptoms of infant botulism. Call
your doctor immediately if your baby:
- is too weak to suck or cry as usual
- does not want to feed or cannot swallow
- has weak arms, legs or neck
suffers from constipation for more than three days
THE SAFETY OF HONEY AS A FOOD FOR
OLDER CHILDREN AND ADULTS REMAINS UNQUESTIONED
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