Child deaths blamed on syrups rise to 133


The number of child deaths from acute kidney injuries in Indonesia has risen to 133, the health minister said, attributing the fatalities to harmful substances found in medicinal syrups.

Indonesia saw a spike in acute kidney injury (AKI) cases this year, prompting a probe and ban on all syrup and liquid medicine prescriptions and sales.

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