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China says nearly 2,400 babies in hospital after drinking tainted milk
Beijing (AFP) Oct 30, 2008 Nearly 2,400 babies remain in hospital in China after drinking dairy products tainted with the toxic chemical melamine, the government said Thursday. Of the 2,390 still hospitalised as of Wednesday, one child was in a serious condition, while 48,514 have recovered and been allowed to return home, the health ministry said in a brief statement. On Wednesday, 90 infants were admitted to hospitals around China with kidney ailments stemming from drinking the tainted milk products, while 218 were released, it added. The ministry, which did not report any new fatalities, said earlier that the four infant deaths so far attributed to drinking the contaminated milk all occurred between May and August before the scandal was made public. The government has previously reported more than 53,000 children had fallen ill after drinking milk tainted with melamine, a toxic chemical usually used in the production of plastics. The chemical can cause serious kidney problems, and the four babies who died all suffered from kidney failure. The latest figures came as the melamine scandal continued to widen, after Hong Kong reported the discovery of the chemical in Chinese eggs. The latest development triggered fears that melamine may have contaminated a far larger part of China's food chain than was initially thought. Melamine was mixed into watered-down milk to give it the appearance of being higher in protein than it was. It is believed to have been mixed into chicken feed for the same reason, leading to the contamination of the eggs. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Farming Today - Suppliers and Technology
Melamine-tainted milk products found in Vietnam
Hanoi (AFP) Oct 3, 2008Vietnam's food safety watchdog said Friday it had found the industrial chemical melamine in 18 milk and dairy products imported from China as well as Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. |
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