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Public health
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

How rare drug made from group of Bay Area blood donors saves babies from botulism

BabyBIG human botulism immune globulin, developed from immunized volunteers' plasma, neutralizes circulating botulinum toxin in infants and halts disease progression.
Public health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

How a rare drug made from California scientists' blood saves babies from botulism

BabyBIG, an antibody treatment from vaccinated donor plasma, is the sole antidote that reduces hospitalization and saves infants from botulism linked to ByHeart formula.
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