The World Health Organisation (WHO) Thursday sought answers from the Indian authorities on whether the cough syrup linked to child deaths in the country was exported to other nations, PTI news agency reported, quoting sources.

WHO said that the global health agency will decide on issuing a ‘Global Medical Products Alert’ for the cough syrup Coldrif once it receives official confirmation from authorities in India. Such alerts are issued for medicines found to be substandard or contaminated.

Till now, 22 children have died due to kidney infections caused by the consumption of the “contaminated” cough syrup, containing Diethylene Glycol (DEG) and Ethylene Glycol (EG).

“The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday has asked for a clarification on whether the cough syrup linked to childr

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