If your child's over four, you can also talk to your doctor about an over-the-counter cough medicine. If a cough is associated with cold or congestion and a lot of them are, a good home remedy ...
Cases of “walking pneumonia” have been rising sharply in the United States since the spring, especially among young children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a global alert over four of Maiden's cough syrups linked to the deaths of almost 70 children. Investigations are currently under way in India and The Gambia.
Similar deaths were reported in Uzbekistan, where 18 children had died till 2022 allegedly after consuming an Indian manufactured cough syrup, according to the country's health ministry.