World Events2007Ethiopiamedium confidence

In early 2007, four children under 36 months of age died from choking while trying to swallow albendazole tablets during a deworming campaign in Ethiopia.

Notes on verification

Core facts (4 deaths, albendazole, Ethiopia, 2007) corroborated by WHO-derived secondary sources (PLOS NTD papers 2018, 2022) and a primary-source-matching Italian health portal citation, but all trace back to a single WHO 2007 report rather than independent verification. Specific details like exact age bracket (<36 months) and precise timing (early 2007/first months) are not independently confirmed in secondary academic literature, only in the source matching the original claim. [tier=silver indep_score=1.0 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable | framework convergence=single on WHO 2007 report 'Promoting Safety of Medicines for Children' (upstreams: World Health Organization, 'Promoting Safety of Medicines for Children' (2007)) — publishers independent, evidence may not be | kind=empirical eligibility=high (extractor: empirical/medium)]

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