Scores of babies have died after being fed with a teething formula contaminated with anti-freeze in Nigeria.
The health ministry said 84 children had now died out of 111 taken ill since the poisonous batch of “My Pikin Baby Teething Mixture” went on sale in November.
Health officials said in early December that 34 children had died so far and stores were returning their stocks of the formula meant to stop pain in teething children.
Many bottles of the formula were found to contain diethylene glycol, commonly found in antifreeze and brake fluid. Exposure can cause kidney, liver damage and may be fatal in large amounts.
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