Because an infant’s immune system has not yet developed the capability to handle it. This is not specific to honey; it’s just that honey is a known risk. Infants are at greater risk of becoming seriously ill from all pathogenic bacteria and viruses than adults.
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Reply to Why can an adult’s GI tract expel C. botulinum spores while an infant can’t? by curiousnboredd
Because an infant’s immune system has not yet developed the capability to handle it. This is not specific to honey; it’s just that honey is a known risk. Infants are at greater risk of becoming seriously ill from all pathogenic bacteria and viruses than adults.