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Melamine-tainted milk: When China sneezes, Hong Kong catches cold

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Hon, KL.E. Melamine-tainted milk: When China sneezes, Hong Kong catches cold. Indian J Pediatr 77, 109–110 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-009-0235-6

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