The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a health alert after identifying three contaminated cough syrups in India that may be linked to the deaths of at least 20 children in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district. The global health agency has urged all countries to report if these medicines are detected within their borders.

According to the WHO, the syrups here are specific batches of Coldrif from Sresan Pharmaceutical, Respifresh TR from Rednex Pharmaceuticals, and ReLife from Shape Pharma. Lab analysis revealed that these cough syrups were contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG), a toxic industrial solvent that can cause severe kidney and liver damage, and even death when consumed. The concentration found in the samples was nearly 500 times above the permissible limit.

Indi

See Full Page