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Article: SURVEY FINDS HARMFUL BACTERIA IN BABY FOOD
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- United Press International
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- June 2, 2004
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United Press International
06-02-2004
Survey finds harmful bacteria in baby food
NOTTTINGHAM, England, Jun 02, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- A survey by British scientists has found disease-causing microbes in dried baby food products, including a bacterium that can cause fatal meningitis.
The survey was conducted by scientists at the Nottingham Trent University on powdered infant formula, dried infant food, and milk powder from seven European countries, the United States, South Korea and South Africa.
The scientists said the meningitis bacterium usually poses little threat, but can be particularly dangerous for premature babies and those with weakened immune systems, the ...