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In October, the World Health Organization (WHO) had issued an alert stating that the four cough syrups being supplied to Gambia by the India-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd were of substandard quality
Countries should detect and remove contaminated medicines from circulation and increase surveillance and diligence within the supply chains, the WHO said.
Minor cases of cold and related respiratory problems can be effectively managed at home, but if the symptoms are severe consulting a doctor is always advisable.
With the WHO’s recent announcement, there is concern among the lay public about the consumption of cough syrups easily available even without a doctor’s prescription.
Haryana-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals manufactured the four cough syrups that the WHO suspects to have links with the deaths of 66 children in the Gambia.
In adults, ear infection mostly happens when they take a shower immediately after they have come in from the sun or when water goes inside their ears.
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