Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aug 13, 2025 (AFP) - Tainted fentanyl blamed for 87 hospital deaths in Argentina

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2025-08-14

At least 87 people have died in Argentina after being administered bacteria-infected fentanyl in hospitals, a judge investigating the deaths said Wednesday. Since May, a court has been trying to determine how many deaths are linked to batches of the drug contaminated with the bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae and Ralstonia pickettii. The suspected toll has soared since then, with family members holding protests outside hospitals demanding justice. T......

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