January 12 - The death toll from the poisoned beer rises to at least 69, with 169 in hospital.[2] Reports also question whether the poison involved was actually crocodile bile; several studies have indicated that the substance is relatively harmless. The competing theory is that the actual poison may have been cardiac glycosides found in local plants.[3]
January 13 - The death toll from contaminated beer in the Mozambique rises to at least 72.[4]
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^"Mozambique beer poisoning death toll rises to 69, with 169 in hospital". ABC News. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
^Kroll, David (12 January 2015). "Did Crocodile Bile Really Kill 69 People In Mozambique?". Forbes. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
^Camillo, Emmanuel (13 January 2015). "abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/death-toll-rises-72-contaminated-beer-mozambique-28186224". ABC News. Retrieved 13 January 2015.