Now, 12 kids’ deaths linked to cough syrup in MP, Raj; Centre issues advisory

Alarm bells are ringing as 12 children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan died following complications from cough syrup use, prompting a central advisory against prescribing such medications to children under two. While the Union health ministry found no contamination in MP samples, the cause of kidney failure remains a mystery. Rajasthan also reported deaths, banning a specific syrup pending investigation.