China says 294,000 children fell ill from tainted milk

Published: Monday December 1, 2008

China said Monday that a total of 294,000 children had fallen ill from consuming dairy products tainted with the industrial chemical melamine, with 154 of them still in serious condition.

In a statement on its website, the health ministry indicated the death toll may also rise from the four previously announced, saying that six deaths since September 10 may be linked to the consumption of melamine-laced milk.