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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aisha Rimi

Cough syrup warning after 66 children die in The Gambia

WHO

The deaths of 66 children in The Gambia from acute kidney injuries could be linked to four cough and cold syrups made in India, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.

The health body issued an alert on the medications made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals and said they may have been distributed outside the West African country, with global exposure “possible”.

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