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Cough syrup deaths in the Gambia serious issue, says WHO chief scientist

Swaminathan was speaking to reporters on Thursday on the sidelines of the annual general meeting of the Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturers Network (DCVMN) here

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Press Trust of India
Chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said the death of children in the Gambia, potentially linked to four Indian-made cough syrups, was a serious issue.
 
Swaminathan was speaking to reporters on Thursday on the sidelines of the annual general meeting of the Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturers Network (DCVMN) here.
 
A WHO report has linked the death of 66 children in the Gambia to four Indian-made cough syrups.
 
"Certainly, the government is in touch with WHO as WHO actually provided the report based on the investigation which was done to prove that it was because

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