EdexLive Desk
It all began in Africa
Children in Gambia suffered kidney injury days after consuming cough syrup
By early August, 28 children died
Toxic contaminants
Laboratory tests discovered diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol in the syrup
Global health body's warning
The medicine's manufacturer has not provided guarantees on the products' safety
Not the first time
The contaminants caused the death of 14 children in Himachal Pradesh in 2020
The medicine failed qulity drug tests 19 times