The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an alert against the use and distribution of three cough syrups believed to be responsible for the recent death of 21 children in Madhya Pradesh and three in Rajasthan.

The WHO has asked national regulatory and law enforcement authorities worldwide to immediately notify it if these products were detected in their country. The world body also called for an increased surveillance of the unregulated market.

In a statement, the WHO identified the contaminated oral liquid medicines as specific batches of Coldrif , Respifresh TR and ReLife , manufactured by Sresan Pharmaceuticals, Rednex Pharmaceuticals and Shape Pharma.

The world body said it had been collaborating closely with the Indian health authorities to monitor the situation, identi

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