The recent deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have been linked to a cough syrup, prompting an investigation and subsequent ban on the syrup’s distribution.

According to the official sources, a team from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) visited to collect samples. Drug samples are being tested by the State Drug Authority, with reports still awaited.

However, “NCDC and various agencies are testing water and entomological samples to rule out infectious diseases,” sources said.

Six children died in Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh due to kidney failure after consuming the cough syrup, while Rajasthan reported one death in Sikar district after consuming the syrup.

The Rajasthan Medical Services Corporation (RMSCL) has banned the sale and use of the syrup’s

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