N.S. family awaits word on melamine tests on baby from China
07.10.2008 22:01
Health
- Source: cbc.ca
A Nova Scotia family is waiting to learn if its newly adopted baby drank a tainted formula from China that has been linked to four deaths. The infant was adopted from China through The Children's Bridge, an Ottawa-based adoption agency. Executive director Sandra Forbes said she can't say much about the child for privacy reasons, but confirmed the baby was in China during the danger period from August 2007 to September 2008. The family said the baby was fed the Sanlu brand of formula, Forbes said, "however, we don't know if that particular brand was tainted or not." Melamine contamination in infant formula, fresh milk and other milk products in China has been blamed for the deaths of four children, and caused kidney ailments among 54,000 others. At least 13,000 children have been hospitalized. Forbes said the parents know their baby drank the formula because of their long visit to China. "People go to the country and take care of their child for several weeks while they're completing their adoption, so they're going to be aware of the formula that they're feeding their child," she said. Forbes said the parents have taken the child to a family doctor for tests. She recommends this for all families with fears about the health of their babies from China. The adoption agency has sent out warning letters to people who recently adopted children from the country. A spokesperson for the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, the only children's hospital in the Maritimes, said none of its specialists has heard of any babies affected by tainted formula. Story Tools: E-MAIL | PRINT | Text Size: SMLXL | REPORT TYPO | SEND YOUR FEEDBACKRelatedInternal LinksMelamine found in more Chinese milkIN DEPTH: Melamine FAQsHealth HeadlinesAntibiotics not a prerequisite for C. difficile infections: studyHospitals are not the only place that people come down with C. difficile, and antibiotics aren't always linked to the infection, according to a new study that challenges conventional thinking.Blood test for Down syndrome developedA non-invasive blood test to determine if a fetus has Down syndrome early in pregnancy could be available in two or three years, researchers say.More proof public inquiry is needed into listeria outbreak: EasterAn investigation that revealed how a positive listeria test could have remained secret for weeks at a Maple Leaf Foods plant shows the need for a full public inquiry, the Liberal agriculture critic said Tuesday.U.S. updates exercise guidelines Most adults should aim for 2 hours of exercise a week, and children and teens need at least an hour a day of brisk activity, the U.S. government recommends in new guidelines issued Tuesday.'Total biology' blamed for European deaths is gaining ground in QuebecA new therapy that claims to cure cancer and other diseases but has been blamed for dozens of deaths in Europe is gaining popularity in Canada, according to a Radio-Canada investigation. Health FeaturesIN DEPTHNobel PrizeFrom Alfred's willIN DEPTHFood additivesPreservation with a risk?HEALTHPsychologyInside the endurance athlete's mindHEALTH CAREMapNursing homes across CanadaHEALTHTuberculosisAnatomy of a killerCHILD PSYCHOLOGYPoliticians' behaviourHow do we explain it to our kids?People who read this also read …
| 
Add comment