A operation carried out by health authorities in Chinatown of San Felipe was carried out with the aim of verifying the possible existence of dairy products with melamine (from China), which has caused the deaths of several infants in this country. The operation was conducted by the Department of Food Protection, Ministry of Health (DEPA), which in various distribution and retail sector milks examined whether these formulas were fatal. The alarm went off in Panama due to deaths of three infants in the Republic of China and more than 6 000 244 sick children, consumption of dairy products contaminated with melamine, which could have enter Panama illegally.
DEPA manager director, Ruben Carcache, said the action was fundamental interest to certify products that are of Chinese origin, to prevent the country has introduced some milk with melamine clandestinely. Melamine is a toxic substance that causes kidney problems if consumed as cause kidney stones and severe disorders and even death.
Source:
El Panama America, September 18, 2008.
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