在中央邦,一名四岁儿童死于有毒咳嗽糖浆;污染导致逮捕和全国调查。 A four-year-old in Madhya Pradesh died from toxic cough syrup; contamination led to arrests and a national probe.

2026年2月1日,来自中央邦Betul区的一名四岁男孩在服用受二乙基甘醇污染的冷风咳糖浆(一种有毒物质,导致肾衰竭)后昏迷了四个多月之后,在AKEMS Nagpur死亡。 A four-year-old boy from Betul district, Madhya Pradesh, died at AIIMS Nagpur on February 1, 2026, after remaining in a coma for over four months following ingestion of Coldrif cough syrup contaminated with diethylene glycol, a toxic substance causing kidney failure. 与 Chhindwara和Betul地区约20多名儿童患病有关的糖浆,经检测确证受污染后,于2025年10月初被禁止。 The syrup, linked to the illness of around two dozen children in Chhindwara and Betul districts, was banned in early October 2025 after testing confirmed contamination. 公司业主和一名开药膏的政府医生被逮捕。 The company owner and a government doctor who prescribed the syrup were arrested. 印度药品管制总长随后进行了全国调查,2月2日进行最后仪式的儿童死后情况正在等待最终结果。 A national investigation by the Drug Controller General of India followed, and the post-mortem on the child, whose last rites were performed on February 2, is pending final results.