A court in Uzbekistan sentenced 23 people to prison terms on Monday over the deaths of 68 children linked to contaminated cough syrups produced by India’s Marion Biotech, following a six-month-long trial. The Central Asian nation had previously reported 65 deaths linked
A French bottled water producer has been illegally treating contaminated water in their products, it has been revealed. Nestle was found to have been hiding the fact the water it was selling under its Perrier, Vittel and Contrex brands had come from a
Danish authorities are racing against time to prevent a landslide of contaminated soil from reaching a water source. The landslide, which started on Dec. 10, prompted Nordic Waste to abandon control efforts, leaving the cleanup task to Randers Municipality. A Geological Survey
Raw oysters from certain parts of Mexico could be a source of norovirus, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning. The agency has advised restaurants and retailers to stop selling and to dispose of oysters harvested from Bahia Salina, Sonora,
Uzbekistan began a trial on Friday over the deaths last year of 65 children linked to contaminated cough syrups, announcing for the first time a much higher death toll than before. The Central Asian nation had previously reported only 20 deaths linked
A syrup branded as Naturcold, found in Cameroon, has been linked to the deaths of six children. The World Health Organization found that the syrup contains high levels of diethylene glycol, a toxic contaminant. The WHO is now seeking the help of
Come on in, the water’s fine … Or is it? Beaches are among America’s biggest natural attractions, with an estimated 400 million people visiting one each year, according to the United States Lifesaving Association. Yet a new report suggests that the country’s
Contaminated meat could be the culprit behind nearly half a million urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the U.S. each year, a new study published in the journal One Health found. UTIs are caused by a bacteria called Escherichia coli (E. coli), which
Contaminated cough and paracetamol syrups imported into Gambia almost certainly caused the deaths of 66 children due to acute kidney injury, according to an investigation led by the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Gambian scientists. The links between
At least one sailor has been hospitalised after the drinking water on board a Royal Navy ship has been contaminated. The type 23 frigate, HMS Portland, was diverted to Portsmouth on Friday following “an issue with one of the ship’s freshwater systems”.