Eight children, aged between one and seven, have died over the past month in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan , with authorities suspecting cough syrup poisoning as the common cause, The New Indian Express reported.

While six deaths were reported from Madhya Pradsh’s Chhindwara district, two fatalities took place in Rajasthan’s Sikar and Bharatpur districts.

In both states, health authorities have issued restrictions and advisories, and investigations are underway.

In Madhya Pradesh, six children from the Parasia area in Chhindwara district died between September 4 and September 26 after developing kidney problems and reduced urine output after they had been given cough syrups for mild fever and cold, The New Indian Express reported.

After an initial recovery, the children’s co

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