The contamination of cough syrups manufactured in Haryana was recently reported. The four cough and cold syrups so contaminated as to be banned by the WHO are Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, Makoff Baby Cough Syrup, and Magrip N Cold Syrup. India-made cough and cold syrups are "potentially linked with acute kidney injuries and 70 children`s deaths" and will be distributed in The Gambia in 2022. According to the WHO, diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol are toxic to humans when consumed and can be fatal. This incident includes the prevalent proportion of cases with neurotoxic signs and symptoms
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