Third baby dies in China milk crisis

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 11:14 in Health & Medicine

Illnesses caused by tainted formula skyrocket, and more products test positive for contamination. China's troubles with tainted baby formula grew into a national crisis today as health officials reported that a third infant had died, the number of illnesses skyrocketed to 6,244 and products from 22 companies tested positive for contamination with the industrial chemical melamine.

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