Honey: Why you shouldn't feed it to infants
I've heard that you shouldn't give honey to infants. Why?
Never give honey to babies younger than 1 year. Honey is a known source of
bacterial spores that produce the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. This
bacterium produces a toxin, which can cause infant botulism. This rare but
serious form of food poisoning affects the nervous system of babies. It can
result in death. Unlike adults, infants haven't developed beneficial
bacteria in their digestive tracts that can control botulism spores and thus
prevent growth of the bacterium and production of its toxin.
For infants younger than 1 year, never add honey to baby food, water,
formula or medicine or dip a baby's pacifier in honey.
Signs and symptoms of infant botulism include:
Weakness in the neck, arms or legs
Inability to suck or cry normally
Inability to feed or swallow
Persistent constipation
Botulism spores are common. They're found in dust, soil and uncooked food.
Feeding an infant any undercooked product also is risky.
Related Information
Infant feeding and nutrition
By Mayo Clinic staff
May 10, 2002
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ahmad Maulana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 4:34 PM
Subject: RE: [balita-anda] Obat tradisional pilek
> Aduh, efek negative botulisme apa lagi nih...? Anak saya yang 3 dan 1
> tahun tiap hari dikasih madu. Engga bagus ya ternyata...???
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ade Novita [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 4:35 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [balita-anda] Obat tradisional pilek
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> nggak usah kasih madu deh mbak... efek negatif botulisme itu tidak
> langsung kadang baru berapa bulan ketahuan
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> nanti aja kalau udah 1 tahun kasih madunya
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