MP government to bear treatment costs for children affected by toxic cough syrup

The Madhya Pradesh government will cover the full medical expenses of children suffering from kidney infections linked to toxic Coldrif cough syrup in Chhindwara and Betul. Fourteen children have died, prompting arrests, suspensions, and a state-wide ban on the syrup

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government will bear the entire cost of treatment of children suffering from kidney infections after taking a contaminated cough syrup in Chhindwara and Betul districts, an official said on Tuesday.

Fourteen children from Chhindwara have died due to suspected renal failure, linked to the consumption of the “toxic” Coldrif cough syrup, as per officials. Nine children, seven from Chhindwara and two from Betul, were undergoing treatment at various hospitals in Nagpur in neighbouring Maharashtra for