6 Children Die Due To Kidney Failure In Madhya Pradesh; 2 Syrups Banned, Probe Underway

Last Updated:October 01, 2025, 13:08 IST

Six children died of kidney complications in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh. Initially the children suffer from colds, coughs, and fevers. Probe underway.

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In a distressing incident reported from Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district, six children have died due to kidney-related complications. The officials have banned a few medicines and syrups that were found common between the deceased students. The fatalities are reported between September 4 and September 26.

The families of the affected children said that first children suffered from cold, cough and fever but gradually their condition worsened. 

Dr Naresh Gunnade, the Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO), said that central and state authorities have been called to investigate the cause of these kidney failures. They have collected the sample and sent it for examination whose report is yet to arrive.

Dr Gunnade told ANI, “The complaints of fever came to light among children in Parasia, Chhindwara from August 22 and later some deaths were reported. Three deaths of children occurred from September 4 to September 7 at a private hospital in Nagpur. During preliminary investigation, it was revealed that the children were admitted in a private hospital here and then shifted to Nagpur, they didn’t visit Parasia government hospital.”

“After the incident came to light, we set up a separate 10 bed ward at Parasia government hospital. Later, three more deaths of children occurred. So far six children died from September 4 to September 26 and the reason for the death is kidney failure. Though a team of National Centre for Control Disease (NCDC) and state-level Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP) came to investigate the case. They collected human samples, water samples and other concerned samples and sent it for examination whose report is yet to arrive. Some reports of human samples have arrived but there is nothing serious in it,” the CMHO said.

Dr Gunnade also mentioned similar cases from Betul, Seoni, and Pandhurna. He emphasised that it is not a disease but rather a subject of investigation, asserting that if it were a disease, it would have been controlled.

“We have also banned the use of some medicines which include cough syrups that have been found from the house of dead children and it is also sent for examination. We have asked to stop the sale of it till the lab report arrives,” the CMHO said.

Currently, five children are referred to Government Medical College, Nagpur for their treatment, he added.

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