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Cough Syrup Deaths: Central Team Collects Samples From Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district reported deaths of several children due to kidney failure.

New Delhi: A central team of health experts visited Madhya Pradesh recently and collected various samples in coordination with the state authorities, including samples of various cough syrups, following reports that child deaths in Madhya Pradesh were linked to the consumption of cough syrups, the health ministry said on Friday.

“In view of the recent reports suggesting that child deaths in Madhya Pradesh were linked to consumption of cough syrups, a joint team consisting of representatives from National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), National Institute of Virology (NIV), Central Drugs Sta

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