Ready to assist in probe: WHO after Uzbekistan claims child deaths from Indian cough syrup
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As many as 18 children died of acute respiratory disease after having a cough syrup manufactured by an Indian pharmaceutical firm named Doc-Max, the Health ministry of Uzbeskistan has claimed. In response to an email from ANI, seeking further details on the deaths, the WHO said, "The WHO is in contact with the health authorities in Uzbekistan and is ready to assist in further investigations."