Published 11 February 2009, doi:10.1136/bmj.b556
Cite this as: BMJ 2009;338:b556

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Painkiller blamed for children’s deaths in Nigeria: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in Nigeria has announced that 84 children have died and a further 27 have fallen ill since November after taking a pain relief syrup called My Pikin. It discovered in November that the product contained the chemical diethylene glycol, an industrial solvent found in antifreeze that is sometimes used as a cheap alternative to glycerin.

Relief agency suspends activities in Pakistan: Médecins Sans Frontières has suspended its activities in Swat district, northwestern Pakistan, after the deaths of two workers on 1 February. Riaz Ahmad and Nisar Ali, aged 24 and 27, had gone to rescue people injured in a military operation when their ambulance came under fire. The government is fighting insurgents in the area.

Human papillomavirus vaccine for developing world: The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization will make the human papillomavirus . . . [Full text of this article]


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