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22.4 mln babies screened for melamine
The Ministry of Health said Monday that China had screened 22.4 million
babies who were fed melamine-tainted formula milk, and that 296,000 babies were
sickened by the tainted milk.
Ministry spokesman Mao Qun'an said at a regular press briefing that 52,898
sick babies had been treated in hospitals nationwide by the end of December,
52,582 of them were cured.
Mao said the Ministry, in conjunction with
other related government bodies, was trying to properly handle the public health
emergency, investigate causes of the accident and strengthen inspection on food
safety.
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