Updated Alert for Tainted Milk: 53,000 Infants Sick - News from Beijing United Family Hospital

The number of children across the country who have become sick after drinking milk formula that was tainted with the chemical melamine has grown to 53,000, according to China’s Health Ministry. The Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday that the ministry confirmed that 13,000 infants have been hospitalized, and almost 40,000 other infants and young children have received outpatient medical treatment and consultation as a result of contaminated milk.

Read the full article on the Beijing United Family Hospital website, including a listing of the manufacturers with contaminated products.

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