Six-month-old baby dies after eating honey

In Japan, a six-month-old baby died after eating honey mixed with juice. The boy suffered from botulism.

The parents gave him this mix for a month, according to the Japan Times, when pediatricians and nutritionists recommend that children ingest honey after the first year of their lives.

The decision to avoid this type of food is due to the risk of contamination by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, responsible for botulism.

This type of bacteria is harmless in honey and can be deadly when it contaminates the large intestine of a baby.

The parents of the child stated that they did not know the risk of the honey and that they had given him this food because they thought it was good for the health.

Symptoms

The baby was hospitalized after seizures and breathing difficulties. During medical examinations, they were able to identify that the honey was contaminated.