Tuesday, December 2, 2008

China reports huge increase in children sickened by tainted milk

by Karl Malakunas

Mon Dec 1, 10:40 pm ET

BEIJING (AFP) – China has dramatically raised the tally of children sickened by dairy products laced with the industrial chemical melamine to 294,000, more than five times the original figure.

In a late-night statement on Monday, the health ministry also said six babies may have died from consuming poisoned milk, up from a previous confirmed death toll of three.

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