WHO issues cough syrup alert in Cameroon
The World Health Organization on Wednesday said a batch of cough and cold syrup sold in Cameroon under the brand name Naturcold contained extremely high levels of a toxic ingredient, the latest in a series of recent warnings about contaminated cough syrups.
The packaging label on the syrup showed it was manufactured by a company called Fraken International (England), but the UK health regulator said no such company exists in the country, the WHO said.
“Enquiries are still underway to determine the origin of the product,” WHO said. A spokesperson told Reuters that the syrup may be on sale in other countries as well as Cameroon, which prompted its global alert calling for more surveillance.
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