Chhindwara, Oct. 3 -- Drug control officials have found no trace of contaminants, or even Diethylene Glycol (DEG) or Ethylene Glycol (EG), which are known to cause kidney injury in the samples of coup syrups collected after the death of atleast nine children in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday.

While the Ministry clarified on possible contamination of cough syrups, a multi-disciplinary expert team is also investigating all other possible causes for the deaths, with samples of water, entomological vectors, and respiratory specimens also being investigated.

According to an official statement, a joint team consisting of representatives from National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Nat...